Hong Kong Egg Tarts - Desserts Recipe

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Hong Kong Egg Tarts

🌍 Desserts, Hong Kong (adapted from Portuguese pastéis) Difficulty: ●●●○○



Ingredients

  • (Crust) 180g flour
  • 100g butter
  • 50g powdered sugar
  • 1 egg yolk. Custard: 3 eggs
  • 150g sugar
  • 300ml water
  • 60ml evaporated milk
  • vanilla

Method

  1. Mixing — Mix crust ingredients to dough. Chill 30 min.
  2. Pressing — Press into tart molds.
  3. Step 3 — Custard: dissolve sugar in water. Whisk in eggs and milk. Strain twice.
  4. Filling — Fill tart shells ¾.
  5. Baking — Bake 165°C (325°F) for 20-25 min until custard is just set and slightly jiggly.