Easy Chinese Egg Tart Recipe
We love Chinese egg tarts! We always get them whenever we go to Chinese bakeries 🙂 When we discovered there was a way to make this Easy Chinese Egg Tart recipe in under 20 minutes – we were sold. The secret was in the pre-made tart shells 😉
We found these frozen tart shells in the frozen section of our grocery store and most of the time they already came with the disposable aluminum tin so you can just plop them directly on a baking tray to be baked. This is perfect for those who are feeling lazy and don’t want to go through the effort of making the tart sells from scratch.
These frozen tart shells make making egg tarts so much easier. The custard itself is super easy and you can probably make this within 5 minutes. If you’re unsure what treat to bring to your friend’s dinner or potluck and you’re short on time, you can easily gravitate toward this recipe.
To make these egg tarts, whisk together eggs, sugar, milk, water, and salt into a bowl until thoroughly combined. You may have some residual egg whites not fully integrated into your custard mixture – to ensure a smooth batter, be sure to strain the custard mixture into a separate bowl to ensure a smoother custard texture. I like to strain my mixture into a measuring cup because it makes pouring into the tart shells much easier.
Fill them up to the brim and bake them at 375F for approximately 20 minutes.
Watch them puff up in the oven – don’t worry, they’ll deflate once they’ve fully cooled down.
Once 20 minutes are up, give them a nice jiggle and if the middle is a little jiggly like jello, you’re done. I like to keep the oven door open for 5 minutes after turning off the oven to help them gradually cool down before taking them out to cool completely on the cooling rack. Cool for about 10 minutes and enjoy!
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Chinese egg tarts
Ingredients
- Tart shell recipe of your choice (or use pre-made tart shells)
- 3/4 cup 2% milk
- 2 1/2 tbsp of water
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 1/2 tsp of salt
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375F.
- 2. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, milk, water, sugar and salt. Sieve the mixture into a measuring cup to ensure a smooth custard mixture.
- 3. Pour and equally divide the custard mixture among the tart shells.
- 4. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until the centre is jiggly to the touch (like jello). Turn off the oven and open the oven door to gradually cool for 5 minutes or so. Take out to cool on cooling rack for 10 minutes before enjoying
