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Quemeu cheese tart

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Haute-Marne cream tart, which can be served either sweet or savory, with Langres cheese.

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Originating from Chaumont, in the Haute-Marne region, “tarte en quemeu” is a custard tart. Today, it is also made with Langres cheese, in both sweet (young cheese) and savory (unaged cheese) versions. Here are the two recipes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$8.96 $1.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people

Sweet cream version

  • $2.45
  • $1.20
  • $0.10
  • $0.13
  • $0.74

Version in Langres

  • $2.45
  • $0.11
  • $1.60
  • $0.02
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

Sweet cream version

  1. In a saucepan, gently whisk together the sugar, flour, and milk, then add the eggs. ≈ 4 min
  2. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly to prevent clumping.
  3. Press the pastry into a tart tin and prick the bottom with a fork to prevent it from puffing up. ≈ 3 min
  4. Pour the cream over the dough. ≈ 3 min
  5. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C until the cream is golden brown and has risen.

Version in Langres

  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the cheese, flour, cream, and sugar (or salt and pepper), then add the eggs. ≈ 4 min
  2. Spread the dough in a baking dish and prick it with a fork. ≈ 3 min
  3. Pour evenly distribute the cheese mixture over the dough. ≈ 3 min
  4. Bake at 180 °C until the tart is golden brown and puffed up.

The bill

Quemeu cheese tart

  • 1 shortcrust pastry$2.45
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 125 g of powdered sugar$0.10
  • 80 grams of flour$0.13
  • 750 ml of milk$0.74
  • 1 shortcrust pastry$2.45
  • 150 g of powdered sugar (sweet) or salt and pepper (salty)$0.11
  • 4 eggs$1.60
  • 10 grams of flour$0.02
  • 40 g of crème fraîche$0.16

Total$8.96

that's $1.49 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 shortcrust pastry
  • 3 eggs
  • 125 g of powdered sugar
  • 80 grams of flour
  • 750 ml of milk
  • 1 shortcrust pastry
  • 1 Langres, young (sweet) or aged (salty)
  • 150 g of powdered sugar (sweet) or salt and pepper (salty)
  • 4 eggs
  • 10 grams of flour
  • 40 g of crème fraîche

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