This recipe specially goes to Lena, someone I've learned to admire & respect :))
Ingredients:
Pastry
210gm flour
1 tsp milk powder
30gm icing sugar
1/2 egg yolk
130gm cold butter
Filling
120gm castor sugar
250ml hot water
2 tbsp milk powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vinegar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
3 eggs
method for pastry
- beat butter, icing sugar & ee yolk until creamy
- sift in flour & milk powder, to mix into a pliable dough
- cover & leave aside for 20-30 minutes
- use as needed to line pastry casings
- prick base with fork & bake at 160 deg C for 10-12 mins
- cool slightly
method for filling
- dissolve sugar in hot water & stir in milk powder and salt
- leave aside to cool
- add vanilla essence
- break eggs into clean bowl, stir slightly with fork...do not beat
- pour cooled milk mixture into eggs, stir to mix
- strain into a measuring cup. leave aside
- pour custard into prepared cases & bake at 180deg C approx 15-20 mins, till set
now, go get a cup of your favourite beverage & enjoy it with your
freshly baked egg tarts...& remember me... :p
