Better an egg this year than a chicken next year.
~ Ethiopian Proverb
I made a small batch of Egg Custard Tarts. The boys love the tarts and can eat three at a go. This is a sure-fire way to get them snacking frequently. It takes about 35 minutes to make a small batch of eight tarts.
If you like this recipe, you should also check out the recipe on Kuejadas (Portuguese Tart).
Ingredients:
Here are the ingredients to make 8 tarts:
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoon superfine (castor) sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 8 tart shell
Instructions:
 Crack the egg into the milk. |
 Add the sugar into the mix.
Beat the mixture until it is smooth. |
 Pour the mixture into the tarts, leaving 1/4″ at the top. |
 I use a toaster oven to make the tarts. For some reason I have never been consistent using the conventional ovens. Anyway, pre-heat the oven to 425 F. Bake the egg custard tarts for approximately 10 minutes and the reduce the heat to 400 F. Bake for another 10-15 minutes until the custard has set.
You will know it is done when the knife placed in the middle comes out clean. |
Thanks for the receipe. I do a little cooking and always love Gram’s custard pie. This looks easy enough , even for me. Thanks again
I can’t decide if that sounds appetizing or revolting. You are right, they do look easy enough to make… maybe I should try it.
those look so good 🙂
I love egg custard tarts, we can’t get them here but I see the tart shell packet is in French. I’ll have to look out for them and try your recipe
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It is great you can find prepared tart casings. I don’t think we have that over here in Malaysia. Beautiful tarts you got there.
Wow! I didn’t know that, just one egg can make out 8 egg tarts!!!! and it look so simple for me. Well, I’ll try it one day. Thanks for the receipe.
Surprised, right? Polly? I think your family will like it. My boys loves it a lot and it’s all gone within hours.
This looks very easy to make thank you. I love milk tarts very much.
the egg custards are a paining the arse because i carnt get them just right. but they s
taste fuking lovely wen dun right!!
I’m trying to get something like Lionel’s custard tarts. From “As time Goes By”? Could this be the answer???
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Ooh! Egg Tarts! I love egg tarts! or in cantonese, daan taat. But I see it’s a little bit too white. what I would suggest doing is to add more egg yolks for color and texture!
~~~~Michael
Is this more like a milk tart than an egg tart? I’m looking for a milk tart recipe, like the kind you can get in Hong Kong, and the colour of your tarts looks like those of milk tarts.
Hi Suanne,
I tried this recipe today and I followed every step you showed.The thing is yours looked so fine but mine the egg custard actually caved in after I took them out from the oven.May I know what went wrong here?
Thanks for the great easy recipe!
Hi Susan, my egg custard tarts did deflate after I took them out from the oven. Try to fill the tart with a bit more filing next time.
hi suanne,
i was wondering if i can replace the superfine (castor) sugar with regular sugar or icing sugar?
Hi flown, you can replace superfine sugar with icing sugar.
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It’s great for your sharings of the easily made egg-tart. Where can we buy the shell. We are in San Jose/San Francico, California.
Thanksss so much.