Egg Custard Tarts
Egg Custard Tarts are a classic dessert of buttery shortcrust pastry filled with silky vanilla custard made from eggs, egg yolks, milk and sugar. The Thermomix TM7 kneads the pastry and heats the custard with precise control, giving a velvety filling without curdling every single time.
About this recipe
Egg Custard Tarts Thermomix TM7 are the ultimate teatime dessert: crisp buttery pastry cases filled with wobbly, vanilla-scented custard. If you have been searching for egg custard tart recipes that actually work in an all-in-one kitchen machine, this one shows exactly why the TM7 excels at custard. The machine kneads the flour, butter and sugar into an even shortcrust in minutes, then heats the milk, whole eggs and extra yolks with constant stirring, so the custard thickens to a velvety consistency without a single lump or curdled edge. Natural vanilla extract and a pinch of salt lift the flavour, while precise temperature control replaces the nervous saucepan-watching traditional custard demands. Serve these tarts slightly warm at a family afternoon tea, a birthday buffet or a Sunday brunch, dusted with a whisper of nutmeg. With the weighing, kneading and heating all done in one bowl, this classic dessert becomes genuinely achievable on any ordinary weeknight.
Preparation tips
- Rest the shortcrust pastry in the fridge before rolling so the butter firms up; this prevents shrinkage during blind baking and keeps the tart cases crisp under the liquid vanilla custard.
- Strain the custard mixture through a fine sieve before pouring it into the pastry cases to catch any chalaza or undissolved sugar, guaranteeing a flawlessly silky baked filling.
- For a festive finish, grate a little fresh nutmeg over each tart before baking, or brush the cooled cases with egg white to keep the pastry crunchy even on day two.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the milk with lactose-free whole milk or unsweetened oat drink and use plant-based butter in the pastry; the egg yolks still set the custard to the same gentle wobble.
- Festive variation: add the finely grated zest of an orange or a teaspoon of cinnamon to the custard and serve dusted with icing sugar for a Christmas or Easter version of these egg custard tarts.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing the plain flour, butter and sugar straight into the mixing bowl means every batch of tart pastry has identical proportions with no separate scales. [Built-in Scale]
- Kneading the shortcrust takes just moments, giving an even, elastic dough that rolls out thinly without tearing around the tart tins. [Multi-Function]
- Heating the milk, eggs and vanilla with precise temperature control thickens the custard gradually into a velvety filling that never curdles. [Precision Control]
- Mixing the egg yolks and sugar until pale and smooth dissolves every grain before the milk goes in, ensuring a uniform custard base. [Multi-Function]
- Steaming-free gentle preparation keeps hands available: the TM7 stirs the custard continuously while you line the tins with pastry, saving around ten minutes. [Time Savings]
Ingredients
- unsalted butter
- sugar
- plain flour
- medium egg
- baking powder (optional)
- natural vanilla extract
- salt
- plain flour
- milk
- egg yolks