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Cheats’ custard tarts


Cheats’ custard tarts

Ingredients

½ x 500g pack puff pastry

1/3 x 400g can custard

1 egg, plus 2 extra yolks, lightly beaten

pinch nutmeg or cinnamon

You will need:

a lightly oiled 9-hole bun tin and a 10cm/4in round cutter


Eat anytime – from breakfast to supper


In short
Serves:
4 people
Course:
Breakfast & brunch, Desserts

Nutrition (per portion)
  • 212 calories
  • 13g fat (6g saturates)
  • 19g carbs

Method

1 Preheat oven to gas mark 5/190ºC (180ºC in a fan oven). On a floured surface, roll out pastry, about 4mm thick, then cut out nine circles and line bun tin. You may have to re-roll pastry midway. Put in fridge for 20 mins.

2 Brush pastry with egg yolk. In a bowl, mix together custard with a whole egg and remaining egg yolk, then spoon mixture into pastry cases and sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon. Bake till pastry is golden and custard mixture is set, about 20-25 mins.  


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