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Egg custard tarts
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Egg custard tarts

9 ingredients 1 hr + 1 hr Makes 12 tarts openrecipes
Egg custard tarts

The slightly nutty short-crust pastry makes the perfect crumbly case for a rich egg custard topped with nutmeg. Go on have another!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

852
Calories
28g
Protein
27g
Fat
122g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 165g/5¾oz plain flour
  • 25g/1oz ground almonds
  • 120g/4¼oz chilled unsalted butter
  • 55g/2oz caster sugar
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 700ml/1¼ pint full-fat milk
  • 7 free-range egg yolks
  • 90g/3¼oz caster sugar
  • freshly ground nutmeg

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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