Tuxedo Tarts

This recipe uses the same ingredients for the cases as our quiche recipe but add in ½ cup sugar at the same time as the flour for a sweeter pastry.  They will then be filled with a rich custard filling.

To make them you will need:

Part-baked tart cases based on quiche recipe (no filling!)

1/3 cup flour

½ cup sugar

2 cups milk

2 beaten eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Mix the sugar, flour and salt in a saucepan.  Stir in the milk and vanilla extract and cook over a medium heat until it reaches boiling point.  Boil it for one minute and then remove from the heat.  Stir in half of the mixture into the eggs, then the other half and blend into a hot mixture in the saucepan.  Return the pan to the heat and bring to the boil again.

Place some chocolate chips in the bottom of the tart cases and then pour the custard mixture on top.  Place fresh fruit on the top to decorate – strawberries or grapes work well.  These can be served hot or cold and keep very well in the refrigerator.