Name: Egg custard tarts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup water; 4 eggs, lightly whisked; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup evaporated milk; 3 sheets puff pastry

Egg custard tarts

These delicious egg custard tarts are great for entertaining – the leftover evaporated milk can be frozen for later use.

Makes 12 small_piece

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup water

4 eggs, lightly whisked

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup evaporated milk

3 sheets puff pastry

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove the pan from the heat and cool to room temperature.

2.Lightly whisk the eggs, then whisk with the sugar syrup. Mix in evaporated milk and vanilla.

3.Line patty pans with the pastry. Strain the egg mixture through a sieve, then pour into the pastry cases.

4.Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and the filling slightly puffed.

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