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What Are Egg Tarts?
Everyone loves egg tarts, to the point that there are over 10 variations of this one dish. From Portuguese, to Chinese, to Brazilian, and British – these tarts are a wonderful delicacy all over the world.
The most popular egg tarts that everyone knows and loves are the Portuguese and the Chinese ones.
These delicious pastries are made with a delicious outer shell full of egg custard and then baked.
Ingredients for Egg Tarts
- Pie crust mix
- Butter
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Milk
- Heavy whipping cream
- Vanilla extract
Cooking Tips
- For the shell, I “cheated” with a pack of off-the-shelf Betty Crocker Pie Crust Mix. You can also use Pillsbury frozen and rolled pie crust.
- The instant pie crust mix does not disappoint. The crust was so flaky and the texture was so light. If you don’t like your tarts too sweet, you can reduce the sugar a little bit.
- Be sure to use jumbo-size eggs or you might be short of the filling mixture for this recipe
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is the Difference between Portuguese Egg Tart and Egg Tart?
Portuguese egg tarts usually only use egg yolks and heavy cream. Egg tarts on the other hand usually call for evaporated milk and whole eggs.
Should I Refrigerate Egg Tarts?
If consuming within the day you make them, you do not need to refrigerate them. You can eat them warm, room temperature, or cold. However, if you plan to eat them the next day, make sure to refrigerate them. You can always reheat them in the toaster oven the next day for about 10 minutes.
How Many Calories?
This has 292 calories per serving.
What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?
This dish is best served as a dessert. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Portuguese Egg Tarts
Ingredients
A (Crust):
- 1 box Betty Crocker Pie Crust Mix (Net Wt 11 oz. (330 g) or 1 frozen and rolled Pillsbury 9-inch pie crust)
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/3 cup cold water
B (Filling):
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar or slightly less if you don't like your Portuguese egg tarts too sweet
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup milk
- 3 drops vanilla extract
Instructions
- Stir the pie crust mix, cold water, and melted butter until pastry forms a ball. On a floured surface, roll the dough and cut it into 12 balls. Set aside.
- Use an electronic hand beater to blend Ingredients B. Beat for about 3 minutes and strain the filling through a strainer. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (207°C). Butter the muffin pan.
- Flatten the balls into small rounds and fit them well into the muffin pan by pressing firmly on bottom and side (do not over stretch). Fill the pie crust dough with the egg mixture (about 80% full).
- Bake the Portuguese Egg Tarts at 400F (200℃) for about 15-20 minutes or until the filling turn brown.
Notes
Nutrition
Great idea about the pastry! Why didn’t I think of it before. Thanks for the recipe.
your egg tarts look more like currypuffs… =P
CP – Nod.
Tigerfish – see, the thing about sending egg tarts is that they won’t taste as good, so it’s best just to ogle the screen. :P
Teckiee – I see that you can’t wait for my FEDEX and already got yourself King’s egg tarts.
WMW – now I am very intrigue by King’s egg tarts; will have to try them out the next time I go to KL.
Simcooks – no need to buy, you can just whisk the mixture or beat with fork. ;)
BSG – Thanks for your admiration and confidence in me, I day dream that one day I will be a ****. LOL!
PE – you are too kind. Gotta head up to load up those delish egg tarts at Golden Gate. Simply heavenly…yummy.
After this post, I completely defer to your wisdom, oh great Rasa Malaysia. Any restaurant you recommend, I’m there. Yes, you are absolutely right, Golden Gate Bakery has the BEST egg tarts on this side of CA!
so do I get a price for the correct answer ? ( not the tart but the creator ! )
a new —– is born !
Looks like I can give this Tart recipe a shot. But wait! I need to buy an electronic mixer first.
Ha ha…came in too late for the contest. Yah! Golden Gate Bakery’s egg tart are good. I’ve stood in line many a times but worth it, though the staff there aren’t the smiley type! Looks like I gotta go to King’s Bakery here to get a bite of egg tarts now! ;o)
fed ex!!
“If you live in California and would like to try out some really good egg tarts…” I thought you would say, “I’ll sent some to you…” ;p
Email doesn’t count!
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