Custard Tartlets

Title:
Custard Tartlets

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Oriental,
Desserts




Ingredients:




-----------------------------------PASTRY-----------------------------------


     1 c  Flour


     4 tb Butter


          -(cut into small pieces)


     2 tb Sugar


     2 tb Whipping cream


   1/2 ts Salt


     3 c  Dried beans;


          - for weighting down


          - pastry shell





----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------


   1/2 c  Water


     4 tb Sugar


     3    Eggs; beaten





 MIX ALL THE PASTRY INGREDIENTS together in a bowl or food processor until


 well mixed. Roll the pastry into a ball, wrap it with plastic wrap, and


 refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375F. Roll out the


 pastry to about 1/8-inch thick and press into 6 small 3-inch tartlet molds.


 Place a sheet of foil over the sides and surface of the pastry and pour


 enough dried beans on the foil to weight it down. Bake for about 10-to-12


 minutes or until the dough is lightly browned. In a saucepan, boil together


 the water and sugar for 5 minutes to make a light syrup. Let the syrup cool


 thoroughly and combine it with the eggs. Pour an equal amount of custard


 into each pastry shell. Reduce the oven heat to 325F and bake for 15


 minutes or until the custard just sets.


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini