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chinese custard tarts

Recipe by
Elizabeth Hatfield
Bolton, MA

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 custard that is characteristic of these tarts.

yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Convection Oven

Ingredients For chinese custard tarts

  • PASTRY
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 6 1/2 oz
    lard
  • 5 Tbsp
    hot water
  • salt
  • CUSTARD
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    milk
  • few drops yellow food coloring

How To Make chinese custard tarts

  • 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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