CHINESE CUSTARD TARTS
When we go to Dim Sum my kids love these little custard tarts. When I make them at home, they are gone as soon as they are cool enough to handle. This recipe comes from the Australian Women's Weekly Chinese cooking class cookbook. NOTE: The yellow food coloring can be omitted from the custard, but it does give the deep colored...
Provided by Elizabeth Hatfield
Categories Pies
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. To make the pastry sift flour & salt into bowl. Rub lard into flour until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs
- 2. Mix in hot water to form a firm dough. Knead lightly on lightly floured surface.
- 3. Roll out to 1/8in thickness. Cut out with an 3in fluted cutter. Put into greased patty tins.
- 4. Beat together eggs & sugar. Gradually add milk. Mix in food coloring. Mix well. Pour carefully into prepared pastry cases. Bake in hot (425F-450F) oven for 10 minutes, reduce heat to moderately hot (400F), cook further 10 - 15 minutes, until set.
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