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Egg Tarts(6 of 6)

Ingredients

Pastry

• 250 grams of plain flour
• 1 pinch of salt
• 140 grams of butter (diced)
• 4 tbsp of icing sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp of cold water

Custard Filling

• 250 milliliters of water
• 150 grams of caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 100 milliliters of evaporated milk
• 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 428 degree Fahrenheit.
2. In a bowl, add salt and flour.
3. Use a pastry cutter to add butter, until the mixture looks crumbled.
4. In another bowl, add water, cold water, and beat them together.
5. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture to make dough.
6. Use plastic wrap to wrap it and place it in the fridge to cool for about 30 minutes.
7. Cut the dough in half and roll out each half to 3 mm thickness.
8. Cut out 22 circles using an 8.5 centimeters round fluted cutter.
9. Press the dough into greased tart tins.
10. Place the pan over low heat. Add sugar, water, and stir to dissolve sugar.
11. Take out 280 milliliters of syrup and set it aside.
12. In another bowl, add the vanilla extract, milk, and eggs. Beat until combined.
13. Pour the mixture into the syrup you placed aside using a sieve and mix.
14. Pour the mixture into tart tins.
15. Bake them in the oven for about 20 minutes.
16. Serve