Ingredients
Vanilla custard
Method
1.Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in small bowl, until combined. Add egg; beat until combined. Stir in sifted flours, in two batches. Turn pastry onto floured surface, knead lightly until smooth. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.
2.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease 20cm pie dish.
3.Roll pastry between two sheets of baking paper, until large enough to line dish. Ease pastry into dish; press into base and side. Trim edge. Brush base and sides of pastry with egg white; place pie dish on oven tray.
4.To make custard: whisk eggs, extract and sugar in medium bowl; gradually whisk in milk. Strain egg mixture through fine sieve into large heatproof jug.
5.Pour vanilla custard into pastry. Bake about 50 minutes, or until browned lightly. Cool. To serve, dust tart with sifted icing sugar.
We used a pie dish 20cm wide at the base for this recipe. Do not overcook as the custard will become firm as it cools. The custard tart is best eaten at room temperature.
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