Egg Custard Tarts

style : Chinese

Ingredients:

Pastry:

3 cups flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter

1 - 1/2 sticks shortening or 3/4 cups margarine

4 to 6 tbsp. warm water

 

Custard:

3 eggs

5-6 tbsp. sugar

1 - 1/2 cups of milk

1/2 tsp. salt

 

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Preparation:

makes 24 tarts

Pastry:

Mix flour and salt. Add butter and shortening/margarine and cut in until it looks like coarse crumbs. Add warm water and mix to form soft dough. Knead and cut in half. Roll out to 1/8", cut into 12 - 3" circles and place in a muffin tin.

 

Custard:

Beat eggs, add rest of ingredients, strain mixture and pour into tart crusts. Bake in preheated 350 degrees F. oven for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.

  

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