CHINESE EGG CUSTARD TART RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Direction to make crust.
• Mix sugar, butter and flour.
• Then add egg and vanilla extract.
• Mix well.
• Texture of dough should be slightly moist, not dry (add margarine if too dry), and not oily (add flour if too oily).
• Pull dough and make a ball shape to about 1.
• 5 inch diameter, then press into tart mould, start from the center then push up until it goes higher than the side, then use two fingers to shape the edge to a A shape.
• Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted.
• Cool down to room temperature.
• Add eggs, vanilla extract and evaporated milk.
• Filter the mixture through the strainer.
• Pour into the tart crust.
• Preheat oven for 10 minutes.
• Bake at 230 degrees (C) for 15-20minutes until golden brown and the filling raise up a little bit.

Steps:

• Roll out the Pie Crust (1 package) on a floured surface.
• Use a bowl to to cut out 6 - 8 circles.
• Press the circles into a muffin pan to form cups. Put the pan into the fridge until you are ready to fill the cups.
• In a large pot, mix together the Salt (1 pinch), Egg (4), Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup), and Evaporated Milk (1 1/2 cup).
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Put the pot on the stove on the lowest heat and stir in one direction until the sugar has dissolved. Do not boil. Let it cool and pour the contents through a strainer.
• Fill the crusts to about three quartes with the custard.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Serve hot.