Sweet Vanilla Custard Tarts
- Sweet Pastry
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons water
- Custard Filling
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 vanilla bean (Madagascar)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 4 egg yolks
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0F.
- The pastry is best made in a food processor by whizzing the flour, sugar, and butter for a few seconds until it is like fine bread crumbs.
- Then add the egg yolks and up to 2 tablespoons of water.
- Mix to make a soft dough.
- Wrap in plastic wrap.
- Put in refrigerator to chill.
- Pour the milk into a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Split the vanilla bean lengthwise.
- Scrape out the inner seed mass.
- Add the seed mass and the bean to the milk.
- Heat the milk.
- Bring to a simmer.
- Remove from heat.
- Let the vanilla infuse the milk with flavor.
- In a medium to large bowl, whisk the sugar, egg, and egg yolks.
- Pour the hot milk into the egg mixture and whisk.
- Remove the vanilla bean pod.
- Line six 4-inch fluted tart tins (ramekins are too deep) with the sweet pastry by dividing the pastry into six portions and using your fingers to press out and line the tins.
- Place the tart tins on a baking sheet and then fill with the vanilla filling.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-vanilla-custard-tarts-142229 (may not work)