member logon   about the Circus   search for recipes   print this recipe   mimi's cyber kitchen
free registration   member pages   what's new   email this recipe   discussion boards
Email to Gillian Scarlett      

Recipe Categories:

    Low-fat Custard Tarts


    Source of Recipe


    ninemsn

    List of Ingredients




    1 cup plain flour (150g)
    2 tablespoons icing sugar
    1 tablespoon custard powder
    20g monounsaturated or polyunsaturated margarine
    ¼ cup cold water (60ml), approximately
    250g small strawberries, halved
    75g blueberries
    2 tablespoons diet apricot jam, sieved
    2 teaspoons boiling water

    CUSTARD FILLING:
    2 teaspoons gelatine
    2 tablespoons water
    1 tablespoon caster sugar
    1½ tablespoons custard powder
    1 cup skim milk (250ml)
    1 teaspoon vanilla essence

    Recipe



    1. Place flour, sugar, custard powder and margarine in large bowl of food processor; process until combined. With motor operating, add enough of the water until mixture just begins to form a ball. Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth. Cover; refrigerate for 30 minutes. Divide dough into four portions; roll out dough until 5mm thick. Place into four deep 10cm fluted flan tins. Line each pastry case with a piece of baking paper, filled with dried beans or rice; place on oven tray.

    2. Bake in moderate oven for about 10 minutes. Remove paper and beans; bake further 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in tins. Remove pastry cases from tins; fill with custard. Refrigerate until custard is set.

    3. Arrange berries on top; brush with combined jam and the boiling water.

    Custard filling:
    Sprinkle gelatine over the water in cup; stand in small saucepan of simmering water. Stir until dissolved. Combine sugar with custard powder in small saucepan; gradually stir in milk. Stir over heat until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in essence and gelatine mixture.

    Store : Tarts can be made a day ahead.



 

 

 


previous page | recipe circus home page | member pages
mimi's cyber kitchen |
 



      Â