Egg Custard Tarts

Ingredients:

2 puff pastry sheets, or as required

1 egg

2 egg yolks

4 tbsp sugar

1/3 cup milk

2/3 cup cream

2 tsp vanilla essence

butter, to spread

icing sugar, for dusting ( optional )

Preparation:

For Vanilla Custard:

1. In a bowl, whisk together the egg, egg yolks and sugar until smooth.
2. Add milk, cream and vanilla essence and mix well to form a smooth custard.
3. Strain the custard and cover it with a cling wrap and keep it in the fridge.

For the Tartlets:

1. Spread a thin layer of butter to the puff pastry and then roll it and chill it in the fridge for 10 minutes.
2. Take out the puff pastry roll and cut into small circles.
3. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
4. Grease small muffin / tart moulds with butter and press the cut out pastry into them.
5. Pour the custard mixture into each tart shell. ( Don't overfill ).
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until the tops are slightly caramelised.
7. Let it cool slightly and dust with icing sugar (optional) and enjoy warm...