Portuguese Egg Tarts (Macau-style)

Name: Portuguese Egg Tarts (Macau-style)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European, Portuguese
Ingredients: 5 flaky tart shells (thawed); 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp corn or tapioca starch; 2 tbsp cream (or substitute with milk powder); 1/2 cup full fat fresh milk; 1 egg yolk; 1 drop of vanilla or pandan extract

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

Portuguese egg tarts are popular in Macau/ Hong Kong but the flaky tart shells can feel intimating. The great news is, many Asian grocery stores sell frozen flaky tart shells, so if you can find them, it makes this recipe a breeze that’s suitable even for beginners. This recipe makes only 5 tarts, so double it if you would like more.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:02:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1112.3 kcal (56%)

Total Fat63.1 g (90%)

Carbs119.1 g (46%)

Sugars14.9 g (17%)

Protein15.5 g (31%)

Sodium949.6 mg (47%)

Fiber5.7 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

5tart shells

flaky, thawed

Custard ingredients

2 Tbspsugar

1 Tbspcorn starch

or tapioca

2 Tbspcream

or substitute with milk powder

½ cupfull fat milk

fresh

1egg yolk

1 dropvanilla extract

or pandan

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 480F. Whisk custard ingredients together in a saucepan and heat at medium heat on stovetop. Stir constantly till it thickens

Whisk

Sauce Pan

Step 2

Scoop custard into thawed tart shells, leaving at least 5mm gap on top. Bake for 20 mins, rotating tarts at 10 mins to let it brown evenly

Step 3

Cook for another 10 mins or when tarts brown till desired color or stops bubbling. If it is brown but still bubbling, turn heat down to 300F and continue cooking till custard sets

Step 4

Once tarts cool down slightly, serve while warm. You can reheat in toaster oven at 200F for 10 mins