Egg Tarts

This is a very simple recipe to make delicious egg tarts at your very own kitchen. Though I am still in love with the Portuguese style egg tarts, sometimes I do still crave for these classic ones as they are still as fragrant, crispy and yet soft & runny in the center. Also, not to forget, it's definitely of a much lower calories compared to the Portuguese egg tarts since the absence of double cream in the egg filling.  XD

So here's the recipe, it is really simple and yet fun to make especially the tart part!

INGREDIENTS:

Pastry Tart

- 50g butter (chopped into small pieces)

- 100g plain flour

- 1/2 of a beaten egg (keep the other half for filling)

- 25g caster white sugar

Filling

- 1 1/2 eggs

- 40g caster white sugar

- 50ml water

- 50ml milk

Preheat over to 160°C.

1) Mix flour and sugar in a big bowl.

2) Use fingertips, rub the butter into the flour and sugar mixture, lifting it high to incorporate more air into mixture till crumbs-texture. Here's a video showing the butter & flour rubbing technique.

3) Slowly add in the 1/2 egg mixture while using hands to mix well.

4) Knead the dough on a floured table till smooth. (you may add 1 tsp of water if dough is still crumby)

5) Prepare the tart moulds and divide dough into equal size balls first.

 

6) Press dough into the small tart mould. Punch holes at the bottom with a fork to prevent center from raising while baking.

7) Whisk all filling ingredients together & strain the filling with a sieve into (preferably) a jug.

8) Pour the egg filling mixture into the tarts.

9) Bake at 160°C for 20-25mins. Remove from oven, cool for 5mins before removing tarts from the mould.

 

ENJOY!









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