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How do you make a really nice custard tart/pie?
nuttywoman
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Just wondered how everyone makes a custard pie, as we always call them.How much milk and eggs should you use, i used to make them a few years ago but have forgotton !
thanks val:rolleyes:
thanks val:rolleyes:
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They absolutely raved about this on the Great British Menu. The only recipe the judges marked 30/30
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/custardtartwithgarib_81804.shtml0 -
Servings: 6
Level of difficulty: Easy
Preparation Time: 20 minutes, plus 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
225g short crust pastry
425ml single cream
grated zest of 1 orange
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
25g soft brown sugar
2 tsp orange flower water
1 tbsp Brandy
freshly grated nutmeg, for sprinkling
single or double cream, for serving
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC/gas 6.
2. Roll out the shortcrust pastry and use it to line a 23cm loose-based flan tin. !!!!! the base thoroughly with a fork and bake blind for 10-15 minutes. Remove the blind-baked pastry case and reduce the oven temperature to 170ºC/gas 3.
3. Meanwhile, place the cream and orange zest in a saucepan. Heat the cream to scalding point and set aside to infuse for 10 minutes.
4. In a mixing bowl beat together the eggs and egg yolks and soft brown sugar until well-mixed. Mix in the orange flower water and brandy.
5. Pour the egg mixture into the infused warm milk and mix well.
6. Strain the egg and milk mixture into the pastry case and sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg.
7. Bake the custard tart for 30-40 minutes until the filling has set.
8. Serve warm from the oven with cream.Please Thank Me
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From the Bero book:
4 oz shortcrust pastry - line an 18cm flan ring and bake blind
2 eggs
1/2 pint milk
2 tablespns sugar
grated nutmeg
Whisk eggs, bring milk and sugar to boil, pour onto eggs and cool
Pour into pastry case, sprinkle with nutmeg
Bake at 180 deg C Mk 4 for about 20 mins until set
This is the recipe I used to use though like you I haven't made it for ages.
OS is reminding me of lots of old recipes I had forgotten about!0 -
JoeyEmma wrote:They absolutely raved about this on the Great British Menu. The only recipe the judges marked 30/30
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/custardtartwithgarib_81804.shtml
9 egg yolks
75g caster sugar
500ml cream
Now, that's my kind of custard filling - nothing cissy about that one :jWarning ..... I'm a peri-menopausal axe-wielding maniac
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Thanks, mentioning the Bero cookbook reminds me that i have one, must root it out.It old, but good.
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Hi I'm more of a lurker but my son has just informed me that he has to make egg custard with a sweet pastry tomorrow and has lost the recipe! Can anyone help
ThanksStarting to save £2 coins again, but it is a struggle:rotfl:Not doing very well keep spending them
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:beer: Thanks for you're quick reply:jStarting to save £2 coins again, but it is a struggle:rotfl:Not doing very well keep spending them
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two questions -
my custard never seems to set properly - any suggestions please?
and - blind bake the case or not bother?0 -
Hi brokenwings,
I think it is best to blind bake the pastry then fill with the egg custard. There's an earlier thread with some recipes that should help:
How do you make a really nice custard tart/pie?
I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the recipes together.
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