CUSTARD FRUIT TART

CUSTARD FRUIT TART

200 gm plain flour, sifted

50 gm icing sugar,sifted

110 gm butter

1 egg yolk

1 tbsp vanilla essence

A pinch of salt

1.    In a bowl add in the butter,icing sugar,salt and butter. Rub in the butter into the flour and mix well

2.    Add in the egg yolk and vanilla essence mix well to made into a dough add in a bit of water if the mixer is dry. Cover the dough.

3.    Take small portion of the dough and press the dough into tart molds. Trim off excess dough. Prick the base with a fork.

4.    Bake in a preheated oven at 180c for 10 mints or till golden brown in colour. Remove and set a side.

For the filling:

400 ml fresh milk

50 gm sugar

50 gm corn flour

A pinch of salt

1 egg yolk

½ tbsp butter

1 tbsp vanilla essence

Strawberris,kiwi fruit,peaches and grapes or any other fruit you like.

1.    Take ½ cup cup of the milk and mix with the corn flour and the egg york and keep a side.

2.    Boil the rest of the milk and the sugar over a low heat stirring all the while when milk start to boil slowly add in the corn flour mixer and stirring all the while till the mixer turn thick remove from the heat.

3.    Add the butter and mix well to combine add in the vanilla essence and mix well. Cover and let it cool.

4.    Using a piping bag or spoon and fill the custard into the tarts shells. Top with desired type of cut fruits. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until ready to serve.