Dragon Fruit Tarts

These sweet tarts will take you high up the popularity chart. This recipe was first published in Amy Beh’s column, Cook’s Nook. 

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• CourseDessert, Snack
• CuisineAsian, Chinese, Malaysian, Western

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Ingredients

Tart crust

• 100g butter
• 40g caster sugar
• 1/4tsp vanilla essence
• 1 egg yolk
• 145g plain floursifted
• 1/2tsp salt

Filling

• 3 eggs
• 100g red dragon fruitpureed
• 240ml water
• 50ml evaporated milk

Garnish

• red dragon fruitslices

Instructions

To make the crust:

1. Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add in egg yolk and essence and mix well. Fold in flour and salt and mix into a firm dough.
2. Knead dough lightly then wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
3. Roll out pastry and use as required.

For the filling:

1. Whisk eggs and combine with dragon fruit puree until well blended. Pour in water and evaporated milk and strain filling.

To bake:

1. Preheat oven at 180°C. Pour filling into tart cases and arrange some dragon fruit slices on top. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until set.

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