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🇭🇰 Hong Kong dessert

Hong Kong Egg Tarts

Buttery pastry shells filled with smooth, sunny egg custard.

Prep & cook55 minDifficultyMediumServes6
Hong Kong Egg Tarts

Make it step by step

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C and press pastry into small tart tins.

  2. 2

    Dissolve sugar in hot water and leave it to cool.

  3. 3

    Whisk eggs, evaporated milk and vanilla, then add the syrup and strain.

  4. 4

    Fill shells and bake for 12 minutes; reduce to 175°C and bake 10 minutes more.

  5. 5

    Cool until the custard is set but still tender.

Chef’s tip

Straining the custard removes bubbles for a perfectly smooth surface.