Chinese Custart Tarts – a delicious recipe with flour, lard, water, salt, eggs, sugar. Easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Serves 4
Baking & Desserts
Servings:persons
1
To make the pastry, sift flour and salt into bowl.
2
Rub lard into flour until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
3
Mix in hot water to form a firm dough.
4
Knead lightly on lightly floured surface.
5
Roll out 3mm (1/8 inch) thickness.
6
Cut out with an 8cm (3 inch) fluted cutter.
7
Put into greased patty tins.
8
Beat together eggs and sugar.
9
Gradually add milk.
10
Mix in food colouring.
11
Mix well.
12
Pour custart carefully into prepared pastry cases.
13
Bake in hot oven (250C/475F) for 10 minutes, reduce heat to moderately hot (220C/425F), cook further 10-15 minutes, until set.
14
Keep an eye on these while cooking, as mine only needed the first 10 minutes.
555
kcal
Calories
11
g
Fat
90
g
Carbs
22
g
Protein
FatCarbsProtein
* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.
No additional tips available.
No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.
You need 8 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 cups plain flour, 185 g lard, 5 tablespoons hot water, 1 pinch salt, and more.
Yes, Chinese Custart Tarts falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.
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