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Baked custard tarts

Crisp pastry and smooth, creamy custard, make a brilliant combo! - by Karen Martini
  • 17 May 2019
Prep: 15 Minutes - Cook: 45 Minutes - Serves 8
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Go for mouthwatering Asian-style sweet tarts, made using ready-made pastry and filled with creamy vanilla custard – don't even try resisting!

Ingredients

Cooking oil spray, to grease

3 sheets store-bought frozen shortcrust pastry

1 free-range egg white

5 free-range egg yolks

1 free-range egg

2 Tbsp custard powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

500ml thickened cream

250ml milk

125g caster sugar

1 whole nutmeg

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C fan- forced (220°C conventional). Lightly grease 8 x 10cm round foil pastry cases with cooking oil spray. Cut pastry sheets to fit tart shells. They will shrink a little, so allow them to overhang slightly. Line pastry cases with baking paper and fill with baking weights or dried beans to blind bake.

  2. Bake for 15 minutes and reduce heat to 140°C fan-forced (160°C conventional). Remove tarts from oven and remove baking paper and weights. Brush inside of cases with egg white and cook for a further 5 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully trim off excess pastry using a small sharp knife. Set aside to cool.

  3. Put yolks, egg, custard powder and vanilla in a large bowl and whisk until smooth. Put cream, milk and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Heat, stirring, until just about to simmer. Then pour hot milk mixture into egg mixture, whisking constantly as you pour.

  4. Strain mixture through a fine sieve, over a large jug. Put tart shells on 2 large oven trays, then pour custard mixture evenly into pastry cases. Bake for 25 minutes, then check if the custard has set. Cook a little longer if necessary.

  5. Remove from oven and grate fresh nutmeg over the top. Allow tarts to cool before serving.

For more of Karen's scrumptious recipes, pick up a copy of the June issue in selected newsagents and supermarkets or buy online today!

Karen Martini
Karen Martini
Melbourne chef, restaurateur and food writer Karen Martini has been cooking professionally for more than 20 years. A passionate ambassador for Ovarian Cancer Research, Karen aims to build the awareness of the silent killer that is often misdiagnosed.

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