Egg Tart Recipe
Egg tart is a local dessert that consists of an outer pastry crust filled with egg custard. A favorite snack of locals and tourists alike because if its sweetness and also the snack is a representation of the colonial history of Hong Kong. You can buy egg tarts at any Chinese bakeries, where you might be lucky enough to get a warm one or if you book Hello! Hong Kong tours food tour this is one of the local food that you will be trying out.
Luckily, egg tart can be made at home. he recipe and procedure is not that complicated at all!
Video credits: Room For Dessert
INGREDIENTS
For the Tart
1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter (1 Stick)
1 Egg Yolk
1/8 Cup Powdered Sugar
1/8 Cup Water
1/2 Tsp. Salt
For the egg custard
1/8 Cup Water
1/8 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
1/4 Cup Milk
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
PROCEDURE
For the tart
Mix and kneel well until all ingredients are mixed well.
The dough is done when there are no chunks of butter left and you can form a ball.
Wrap the dough in a plastic cling wrap and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes.
Roll the dough to at least 1/4 inch thick
Cut the portions of the dough for your tart crust and put it on your tart molder
For the egg custard
Mix 1/8 cup of sugar and 1/8cup of water and melt in the microwave
Mix 1 egg, 1/4 cup of milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract stir well
Add your melted sugar onto the mixture
Pour the mixture onto each of your egg tart molds
Bake for 425F for 15minutes
Voilà! you can now enjoy your homemade egg tart Hong Kong style! Happy snacking!