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Recipes - Custard Tart

Recipe Name

Custard Tart

Submitted by

KiwiLass

Recipe Description

This tart comes under the heading of good old comfort food.

Quantity	0	Quantity Unit		Servings
Prep Time (minutes)	30	Cook Time (minutes)	55	Ready In (minutes)	85

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Custard Tart

Crust
Ingredients
Amt.	Measure	Ingredient



9	tablespoon	unsalted butter(130g)
2 1/3	cups	all-purpose flour (260g)
1/2	cup	sugar, superfine
1/2	cup	sugar, caster (130g)
2	medium	eggs
1/4	cup	extra, for kneading

Steps

Sequence	Step

1	Preheat oven to 200C. put butter, flour and sugar in a food processor and process until combined. Add eggs and process until soft dough forms. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2	Line a 26cm fluted flan tin with baking paper. Roll out dough between 2 sheets of freezer ''go between'' dusted with flour. Remove ''go between'', then gently put pastry in the prepared tin; trim the edges. Chill for 30 minutes.
3	Line pastry with a sheet of foil and fill with baking beads or dry rice. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until pastry is slightly golden at the edges. Remove foil and rice and return to oven for 5 minutes.

Custard Filling
Ingredients
Amt.	Measure	Ingredient



2	tablespoons	Cornstarch
1/2	cup	castor sugar (130g)
1 1/4	cups fluid (yields 2 cups whipped)	cream (300ml)
3	medium	eggs
2	medium	egg yolks
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1/8	teaspoon	nutmeg freshly grated
3	teaspoons	icing sugar, for dusting

Steps

Sequence	Step

1	Put cornstarch and sugar in a bowl. Stir in cream. Add eggs and yolks; beat until well combined. Add vanilla and nutmeg; stir to combine.
2	Reduce oven to 170C. Pour filling into tart shell, sprinkle with nutmeg and bake for 30 minutes or until just set. Allow to cool and dust rim with icing sugar. Serve with thickened cream, if desired.

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