Custard Tartlets
Ingredients
Directions
The book says “a gentle oven”. The 300°F (150°C) in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.
Prepare
Line patty pans with a good crust.
Prepare a custard and flavor it nicely.
Fill the pans three-quarters full with custard.
Bake
Bake the tartlets in a gentle oven at 300°F (150°C).
Remove from the oven and let cool.
Finish
Spread a little sugar icing over the tartlets.
Sprinkle additional sugar on top.
Return to the oven and bake until the icing is crisp.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Custard
- Forms the soft, set filling that gives each tartlet its body.
- Sugar icing
- Forms a thin sweet layer that bakes crisp on the surface.
- Good crust
- Holds the custard in a shaped case and adds a crisp base.
The step that matters
Baking the tartlets in a gentle oven. A low, gentle oven lets the custard set evenly without curdling or puffing and cracking. Too much heat can make the egg-based filling grainy and watery.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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