Custard Fruit Tarts recipe - How to make Custard Fruit Tarts
For the tarts- Sieve together the flour and baking powder.
- Cream the low fat butter and sugar in a bowl with a wooden spoon till light and fluffy.
- Add the flour, custard powder and milk and mix gently to form a dough using a tablespoon of water if required.
- Knead the dough on a light dusted surface until smooth.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and roll each portion into a 100 mm. (4”) round using a little plain flour.
- Press each round into a greased tart mould (approx. 67 mm. (2½” ) in diameter).
- Prick with a fork at even distance.
- Place them on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°f (360°f) for 15 minutes or until the tarts are golden in colour.
- Remove, unmould and cool. Store in an air-tight container.
For the custard- Mix the custard powder in ½ cup of milk and keep aside.
- Heat the remaining milk with the sugar and mix well.
- Add the custard powder mixture and vanilla essence and cook over a low flame, stirring continuously till the mixture coats the back of the spoon.
- Cool and divide the custard into 8 equal portions. Keep aside.
How to proceed- Fill each tart with a portion of the custard and refrigerate until the custard is set.
- Just before serving, top each tart with mixed fruits and serve immediately.
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per tart
| Energy | 93 cal |
| Protein | 3.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18.3 g |
| Fiber | 0.5 g |
| Fat | 0.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 1.9 mg |
| Sodium | 36 mg |