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

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Voilà! you can now enjoy your homemade egg tart Hong Kong style! Happy snacking!

Recipe and procedure credits to Room For Dessert
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