Description
Egg Custard Tarts are delightful treats featuring a creamy custard filling and buttery pastry. This recipe is simple to follow, making it perfect for baking fans. Enjoy them as a quick snack or a charming dessert, offering a touch of sweetness and fun decoration with edible eyes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 175g plain flour
- 85g cold unsalted butter (cubed)
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 medium egg yolk
- 2 tbsp cold water
- 4 egg yolks (50g each)
- 30g caster sugar
- 250ml whole milk
- 50g white chocolate (coloured orange)
- 50g white chocolate (coloured yellow)
- 18 edible eyes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to Gas mark 6/180C Fan/200C/400F.
- In a bowl, rub together the flour, caster sugar, and cubed butter until the mix resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the egg yolk and a little cold water, mixing to form a dough. Chill the dough wrapped in clingfilm for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface and cut out 9 to 12 circles. Gently press these into a cupcake tin and chill again.
- Heat the milk until lukewarm. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until pale. Gradually add the warmed milk, whisking. Strain this mixture into a jug.
- Pour the custard carefully into the pastry cases. Bake at the preheated oven temperature for 15 minutes, then lower the temperature to Gas mark 4/160C Fan/180C/350F and continue baking for 10 minutes until just set and lightly golden.
- Cool the tarts in the tin for 1 hour, then lift out using greaseproof paper strips.
- Decorate with melted orange-colored white chocolate and edible eyes. For best results, use white chocolate to attach the eyes instead of pressing them in directly. Store the tarts in the fridge and consume within 2 days.
Notes
Chill the dough adequately to maintain its texture.
It’s important to not overbake the custard to keep it creamy.
Feel free to experiment with different chocolate colors for decoration.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 162
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 63mg