Recipe: Yummy Egg Tart

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Egg Tart. The best Hong Kong egg tarts are made from the Chinese puff pastry, which is slightly different from the western puff pastry. This pastry is less oily than the western version with a more floury flavor. To make egg tarts, start by creaming butter, eggs, and powdered sugar, then mixing in the flour to create the dough.

Make the puff pastry: In a small bowl, whisk the butter until it is the consistency of sour cream.

Egg tarts are my favorite Chinese dessert.

I remember my mom always treating me to them Chinese egg tarts (aka daan taat) is a dessert consisting of a flaky pastry shell filled with an egg custard.

You can cook Egg Tart using 12 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Egg Tart

  1. It’s of 🥚 Crust.

  2. Prepare 130 g (1 cup) of all-purpose flour.

  3. It’s 84 (6 tbsp) of cold unsalted butter, cubed.

  4. You need 34 g (5 tbsp) of powdered or icing sugar.

  5. Prepare 1 of egg yolk.

  6. It’s 1/4 tsp of salt.

  7. Prepare of 🥚 Filling.

  8. Prepare 40 g (3 tbsp) of granulated white sugar.

  9. You need 75 ml (5 tbsp) of hot water.

  10. It’s 45 ml (3 tbsp) of milk.

  11. Prepare 1 of egg.

  12. Prepare 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract.

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These Cantonese egg tarts are classic pastry in Hong Kong, with buttery, crisp and crumbly tart shell, silky smooth custard inside.

Chinese egg tart variety is believed to be a cross between the classic British egg custard, which is much creamier than the Chinese tart, and the famous Portuguese tarts, known as pastéis de nata.

An English baked egg custard tart is an all-time British classic tea time treat.

Egg Tart step by step

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  2. To make the crust: In a medium bowl, place flour, sugar, salt, and butter. Rub the butter into the dry mixture with our fingers until it resembles a coarse meal. Alternatively, we can use a fork or pastry blender..

  3. Add the yolk and mix until it comes together and forms a ball..

  4. Transfer onto a cling wrap. Cover and chill it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes..

  5. To make custard filling: In a small bowl, stir sugar with hot water until completely dissolved. Set it aside to cool..

  6. In a medium pouring jar, whisk the milk, egg, and vanilla extract until thoroughly mixed. Add the sugar syrup and whisk again to combine..

  7. To get a smooth custard, strain the mixture twice. First into another bowl, then back into the pouring jar..

  8. Assembly: On a lightly floured surface, roll the chilled dough into a thickness of 3/4-inch (0.5 cm)..

  9. Using the same size cookie cutter as the tart mold, cut as many circles as possible from the dough. I used 2¾-inches (7 cm) tart mold and cookie cutter..

  10. Gently press each cut-out into the tart molds..

  11. Prick the bottom of each tart shell with a fork for about 10 times. These holes will allow steam to release from the dough while baking and prevent it from puffing up..

  12. Pour the custard filling into the tart shell. Fill each up to 75%..

  13. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of custard can stand on its own. If the custard filling cooks too quickly and bubbles up, open the oven door a little for about 10 seconds..

  14. Remove tartlets from the shells once cool. Enjoy!.

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