Name: Custard tarts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 3 sheets shortcrust pastry, thawed; 3 eggs; 1/3 cup caster sugar; 1 1/2 cup milk; 5 drops yellow food colouring (optional)

Custard tarts

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Makes 24 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

45M

Total

Ingredients

3 sheets shortcrust pastry, thawed

3 eggs

1/3 cup caster sugar

1 1/2 cup milk

5 drops yellow food colouring (optional)

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderately slow, 160°C. Lightly grease two 12-hole shallow patty pans.

2.Using an 8cm cutter, cut rounds from pan. Ease into recesses.

3.In a small bowl, using an electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar until creamy. Beat in milk and food colouring until well combined.

4.Pour filling into prepared pastry cases. Bake for 40-45 minutes until pastry is golden and filling is just set. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm or cold.

If you prefer sweeter tarts, use frozen sweet puff pastry or make your own sweet shortcrust.
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