Sweet Vanilla Custard Tarts Recipes

SINFUL CUSTARD TART

Steps:

• Position 1 oven rack in the bottom of the oven and 1 in the middle. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Unroll pie crust and place in a 9-inch pie plate, crimping the edge.
• Bake pie crust on the middle rack of the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• While the crust is baking, combine eggs and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Add half-and-half, milk, rum, and salt; mix on low until incorporated. Mix nutmeg and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
• Remove crust from the oven and brush with egg white; bake for another 5 minutes.
• Remove crust from the oven; increase temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Carefully pour filling into the pie crust. Sprinkle with spice mixture.
• Bake on the bottom rack of the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Move the pie to the middle rack and bake until the middle of the pie is almost set, about 25 minutes. Place on a cooling rack; it will continue to cook after it's taken out of the oven.

SWEET VANILLA CUSTARD TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• The pastry is best made in a food processor by whizzing the flour, sugar, and butter for a few seconds until it is like fine bread crumbs.
• Then add the egg yolks and up to 2 tablespoons of water.
• Mix to make a soft dough.
• Wrap in plastic wrap.
• Put in refrigerator to chill.
• Pour the milk into a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
• Split the vanilla bean lengthwise.
• Scrape out the inner seed mass.
• Add the seed mass and the bean to the milk.
• Heat the milk.
• Bring to a simmer.
• Remove from heat.
• Let the vanilla infuse the milk with flavor.
• In a medium to large bowl, whisk the sugar, egg, and egg yolks.
• Pour the hot milk into the egg mixture and whisk.
• Remove the vanilla bean pod.
• Line six 4-inch fluted tart tins (ramekins are too deep) with the sweet pastry by dividing the pastry into six portions and using your fingers to press out and line the tins.
• Place the tart tins on a baking sheet and then fill with the vanilla filling.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Enjoy!

VANILLA CUSTARD FRUIT TART

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Process the flour and butter in a food processor until coarse crumbs form.
• With the motor running, add the water and lemon zest through the feed tube and process until the dough leaves the sides of the bowl.
• Gather the dough into a ball, flatten, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for 30 minutes or just until firm enough to roll out. If not using immediately, wrap with plastic and refrigerate for up to three days or freeze up to three months.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the flour and butter into a medium bowl.
• Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add the water and lemon zest. Stir until the dough holds together.
• Gather the dough into a ball, flatten, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for 30 minutes or just until firm enough to roll out. If not using immediately, wrap with plastic and refrigerate for up to three days or freeze up to three months.
• Press the prepared tart dough evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9- or 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Freeze for 20 to 30 minutes until very firm.
• Preheat the oven to 425 F. Using a fork, prick the bottom of the tart shell at 1-inch intervals.
• Line the pastry snugly with foil.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes until crust is set and just beginning to brown.
• Remove the foil and bake until the crust is golden brown, 10 to 12 additional minutes. Set the crust on a wire rack and cool completely.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium saucepan, mix the sugar, flour, and salt. Whisk in the milk until the mixture has a smooth texture. Make sure the whisk reaches the corners of the pan.
• Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat and, whisking constantly, boil for 4 to 5 minutes until the mixture thickens. Remove the pan from the heat.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks.
• Gradually whisk in about 1 cup of the hot milk mixture.
• Pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan and, whisking constantly, simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly thicker. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Add the butter and vanilla and stir until the butter is melted.
• Strain the custard through a fine sieve set over a medium bowl.
• Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the custard to keep a skin from forming. Refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour.
• Gather the shell, custard, fruit, and preserve.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the preserve until slightly thinner in consistency, about 5 minutes.
• ​ Stir the chilled custard and spread it into the prepared crust.
• Top with the fresh fruit of your choice.
• Brush the fruit with the preserve. Serve the tart right away or refrigerate, covered, for up to 24 hours. Enjoy.

DANTA VANILLA CUSTARD TARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly beat the egg and egg yolks together in a large bowl and set aside.
• Whisk together the egg yolk mixture, milk, cream, sugar, salt and vanilla in a saucepan until well mixed and yellow. Bring to gentle simmer over medium-low heat and cook the custard, stirring constantly for 6 to 8 minutes, until the custard thickens (but is not lumpy).
• Transfer the custard to a bowl and cover with a piece of plastic wrap, touching the plastic wrap to the custard's surface to prevent a skin from forming.
• Place a sheet of the cold puff pastry dough on a clean work surface and cut the dough in half crosswise. Place one piece on top of the other. Starting from a short side, tightly roll up the dough to form a cylinder.
• Use your hands to roll the dough back and forth a few times so that the dough sheets seal together, and then flatten the ends with your hands. Chill in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up the dough and make it easier to work with.
• Use a sharp knife to cut the cylinder into 12 equal sections. Place the dough sections flat side down on a work surface and use a rolling pin to roll them into 4-inch disks. Place a disk in the well of a standard-size muffin pan and use your index finger to press the dough directly against the bottom.
• Taking care not to trap any air bubbles, use your fingers to press the dough from the bottom up the sides until the dough reaches the top edge of the muffin well. Repeat with the remaining dough. If the dough becomes too elastic and difficult, place it in the freezer for 5 minutes to firm up.
• Fill each dough cup half full of custard. Bake the tarts for 20 to 25 minutes, until their centers are firm and the crusts are golden brown. With the muffins still in the pan, place under the broiler and broil them for three minutes, or until little burnt spots appear on their tops. Keep an eye on them so they don't burn too much. Serve the tarts at room temperature.