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Portuguese Egg Tart
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 31 Minutes
Servings: 14
Adapted from Jas' Kitchen ( /)
Ingredients:
150 g flour
2 tablespoons cornflour
1 1/2 tablespoons icing sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
100 g butter
2 eggs
1 tablespoon condensed milk
1 pinch salt
100 ml evaporated milk
200 ml water
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
Directions:
1. Method for pastry:.
2. Sift flour, salt, icing sugar & corn flour together.
3. Rub butter lightly into sifted flour till mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
4. Add egg yolk to form a dough. Chill dough in refrigerator for 1 hour.
5. Roll dough out thinly and cut to line greased patty tins.
6. Prick pastry with a fork and brush with egg white.
7. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 ÂșC for 20 minutes or till golden brown.
8. Method for Custard:.
9. Beat eggs, condensed milk and salt lightly in a bowl.
10. Heat evaporated milk with water and sugar. Set aside to cool.
11. Pour gradually into the egg mix.
12. Add vanilla essence and strain.
13. Slowly spoon egg mixture into patty tins.
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