Chinese Egg Tarts With Plum Rose

Name: Chinese Egg Tarts With Plum Rose
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 1 h 6 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 2½ cups all purpose flour (fluffed, scooped & swept (for accurate measurement)); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup white sugar; 1/2 cup lard (ie. Tenderflake) (room temperature); 9 Tablespoons ice water; 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (sliced 0.5 cm thick ); 1 cup evaporated milk; 3/4 cup water; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1 envelope vanilla sugar ((or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract)); 2 large eggs (whole) (room temperature); 3 large egg yolks (room temperature); 3 ripe plums (halved, pitted and sliced thinly); 48 small wooden toothpicks

Instructions

Prep:40minCook:26min

Also known as Hong Kong egg tarts, these homemade flaky puff pastry shells are filled with a slightly sweet, soft, creamy egg custard and are taken up a notch with a beautiful, edible, tangy plum rose. A great Mother's day treat!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:59:10 GMT