Monday 31 December 2018

Fruity Charcoal Tarts





IngredientMethod

Charcoal Base:
35g butter
60g flour
1/2tsp salt
25g sugar
2tsp charcoal powder

Filling:
20g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
10g custard powder 

125g full milk
1tbsp butter


Topping:
any type of fruits: slice of strawberry, grape, kiwi, peach and etc 

                                                                                                                                                                                             
1. Base: Combine the butter with the flour, sugar, charcoal and salt; pulse until coarse crumbs form. Press the crumbs into a tart moulds (3cm base diameter) to form a crust; prick all over with a fork. Bake in the medium of the oven for 7-9 minutes. Remove from oven and cool slightly, using a small spoon to press edge of the crust to reshape it. Resend to oven and continue bake for 5-8 minutes until the crust is cooked through.
2. filling: Heat all ingredients except butter in a large heatproof bowl in a low heat. Stir occasionally until thicken enough. Remove from heat and add butter and stir until combine. Allow to cool before transfer into piping bag.
3.  Pipe the custard into the tart base. Top with some fruits. Let it refrigerate for a couple of hours before serve.

*makes 8-9 mini tarts 

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