Custard tart with nutmeg pastry
There's something so honest about a custard tart, simply topped with a grating of nutmeg
Difficulty and servings
Serves 12
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 15 mins
Cook 1 hr 35 mins
plus chilling- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll the pastry out to about 1cm thick, then grate over a dusting of nutmeg using a fine grater. Fold the dough in half, then roll out again, to the thickness of 2 x £1 coins and large enough to line a 20cm loose-bottomed sandwich tin with some overhang. Press the pastry into the tin (leaving the excess draped over the sides), put onto a baking sheet and chill for 10 mins. Line the pastry with baking parchment and fill with baking beans. Bake for 20 mins, then remove beans and paper. Bake for another 15 mins until golden and sandy all over. Trim the edges of the tart with a sharp serrated knife.
- Turn oven down to 150C/130C fan/ gas 2. Whisk together the eggs and sugar in a large bowl. Put the cream, milk, vanilla pod and seeds into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Pour onto the eggs, whisking as you go. Sieve into a jug. Put the baking sheet onto the pulled-out oven rack, then pour in the custard, right to the top. You may not need every last drop. Grate over a nice layer of nutmeg, then slide gently back into the oven and bake for 1 hr. When it's ready, the tart should be set and pale golden on the top, and have just the merest tremor in the centre when you jiggle the tray. Cool completely, then serve in slices.
405 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 33g, fat 28 g, saturated fat 13g, fibre 1g, sugar 14g, salt 0.54 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2009.
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 12
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 15 mins
Cook 1 hr 35 mins
plus chillingIngredients
- 500g pack shortcrust pastry
- 1 whole nutmeg , for grating
- 4 large eggs
- 140g golden caster sugar
- 300ml double cream
- 300ml whole milk
- 1 vanilla pod , seeds scraped out
405 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 33g, fat 28 g, saturated fat 13g, fibre 1g, sugar 14g, salt 0.54 g
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