Recipe Name Custard Tart Submitted by KiwiLass Recipe Description This tart comes under the heading of good old comfort food. Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 30 Cook Time (minutes) 55 Ready In (minutes) 85

Custard Tart Crust Ingredients Amount 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 Amount 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.