Chinese
Chinese - Cantonese and Dim Sum
Egg Tarts
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 200g plain flour
- • 100g butter, cold
- • 1 egg yolk
- • 100ml water
- • 2 eggs
- • 150ml whole milk
- • 100g sugar
- • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Rub the cold butter into the flour, then bind with the egg yolk and water into a dough.
2
Phase 2
Chill the dough for 30 minutes, then roll it thin and line tart shells.
3
Phase 3
Whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla until the sugar dissolves, then strain through a sieve.
4
Phase 4
Pour the custard into the lined shells, filling three-quarters full.
5
Phase 5
Bake at 200C for 15 minutes until the crust is golden and the custard is set.
6
Phase 6
Cool slightly and serve warm.