Custard Tarts

Submitted by ltdsaloon16r

"Magazine find, yummy little tarts."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 12 tarts

ingredients

• 1 lb puff pastry
• 1 (15 fluid ounce) carton store bought custard
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3⁄4 ounce icing sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
2. Roll pastry out to 12x16 inches.
3. Using a plain pastry cutter, cut out 12 4in circles and use to line a muffin tin.
4. In a jug, beat together the custard, vanilla and eggs, and then pour the mixture into the pastry cases.
5. Bake for 35- 40 minutes, then allow to cool completely in the tin.
6. Preheat the grill to high.
7. Dust tarts with the icing sugar and pop under the griller for 5 minutes, until the sugar is caramelized and lightly charred.