Custard Tart

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    8
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    520
based on 19 ratings

This classic tart has a silky creamy filling and a short, crumbly case. You can use our recipe for our sweet shortcrust pastry - Pâte Sablée.

recipe updated Nov 1, 2023

Ingredients

  • Vanilla bean pod icon
    Vanilla bean pod
    1
  • Shortcrust pastry icon
    Shortcrust pastry
    500 g
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    200 g
  • Cornflour icon
    Cornflour
    100 g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    3
  • Milk icon
    Milk
    800 ml

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Rolling pin
  • kCook icon Kenwood Chef
  • kCook icon Lightly floured surface
  • kCook icon Tart tin - round 20cm (8")
  • kCook icon Kenwood bowl - kenwood chef
  • kCook icon Jug
  • kCook icon Saucepan - medium
  • kCook icon Serving plate

Step preview

  1. Grease and line a clean tart tin with parchment paper
  2. Place shortcrust pastry on a clean lightly floured surface
  3. Roll out until 2mm thick
  4. Transfer pastry to tart tin
  5. Press into the tin
  6. Chill in fridge - 30 min
  7. Attach K Beater
  8. Add vanilla bean pod, caster sugar and cornflour to the Kenwood Bowl
  9. Mix with splashguard fitted until combined - 2 min, Speed 1
  10. Pre-heat oven - 180°C
  11. Add egg and milk to the Kenwood Bowl
  12. Mix with splashguard fitted until well combined - 3 min, Speed 2
  13. Transfer content of Kenwood Bowl to saucepan
  14. Heat until boiling while stirring frequently - medium heat
  15. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly
  16. Retrieve the chilled pastry from the fridge
  17. Pour custard into tart tin
  18. Bake until golden brown - 45 min, 180°C
  19. Remove from oven and let cool
  20. Transfer tart to serving plate
  21. Serve
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