Egg Tart ( Dim Sum)

Last 2 weekends i made these yummy egg tarts as a childhood memory morning treat. When i was young, my family used to have breakfast as a Chinese restaurant and we had "Dim Sum" . at the very end when all the savory dishes had been served up, the dessert came out and it was these egg tarts. The warm egg tarts with eggy smell and the buttery crust was just perfect as a breakfast sweet. I could hardly forget the flavor and the scent of those little egg tarts till now.

As i was searching in the internet, i found a great recipe and tutorial video by a Hong Kong baker so i think it's pretty realiable:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA1N6dA_dlY&feature=related

I will write down the recipe for easy viewing :

This recipe yields 12 of 3 inches egg tarts ( if you don't have tarts mold you can use small cupcakes tins instead.)

1.  Tart crust:
+140g butter, cut into small cubes, should be soft but not as melting state though
+ Half an egg, slightly beaten
+100g plain flour
+ 70g sugar

Instructions:
-First , combine flour and sugar then add in butter and cut by hands or dough blender of a fork. After that add egg in and work till it form a dough. Sprinkle some flour onto a table surface and continue to work the dough till it's really hold together( don't work to much or else the butter will melt and leave a big mess!). Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes .

2. Eggy filling :
+ 4 eggs
+ 140 caster sugar
+  300 ml water
+ 80ml evaporated milk( you can replace it by milk but the flavor and the scent probably different as not as good as using evaporated one)

Instructions :
-Cook the sugar and water over medium heat. Don't stir or touch it, just leave it there until all the sugar is dissolved and becomes like sugar syrup. Leave to cool down.
-Pour in evaporated milk and egg to the sugar syrup and stir till combined . Pour through a sieve for a smooth mixture.
- Take out the refrigerated dough and start taking a little dough and mold into the tart tins. Try not to have a thick bottom and even sides for even cooked time.
-Pour the filling into the tarts till 80% full and bake immediately. Bake at 200 degree Celsius preheated oven for 15-20 minutes depend on your molds or by inserting a toothpick into the middle of the tart, if it stands, the tart is cooked.
- When finish baking, leave the tarts to cool down and then enjoy.