Chinese · Dessert
Black Sesame Cream Tart
A Chinese-bakery-inspired tartlet pairing a crisp, buttery shortcrust shell with a silky black sesame custard, its deep charcoal-grey filling baked to a gentle wobble and finished with toasted coconut for crunch and contrast.
$1
35 minsPrep
22 minsCook
97 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
444Calories
7.6gProtein
29.8gFat
37.8gCarbs
13.9gSugar
2.4gFiber
121mgSodium
138mgChol
15.6gSat Fat
144mgPotassium
150mgCalcium
3.2mgIron
0.3mcgVitamin B12
0.1mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
Goes well with
Sake
local
Oolong Tea
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Rub cold cubed butter into sifted flour and sugar until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs, then bind with the beaten egg yolk into a smooth dough.
2
Wrap the dough and chill for 30 minutes to firm up the butter before rolling.
3
Roll the dough thinly and line two 8cm individual tart tins, pressing into the base and fluted edges; prick the bases with a fork and chill for 10 minutes.
4
Blind bake the tart shells at 180C for 12 minutes with baking beans, then remove the beans and bake a further 5 minutes until pale gold; cool on a wire rack.
5
Toast the black sesame seeds in a dry pan until fragrant, then grind to a fine paste in a mixer-grinder.
6
Whisk the sesame paste with heavy cream, whole milk, beaten egg and sugar until smooth and fully combined.
7
Pour the black sesame custard into the cooled tart shells, filling almost to the top.
8
Bake at 160C for 16-18 minutes until the filling is just set with a slight wobble in the centre.
9
Cool the tarts completely on a wire rack, then scatter with toasted desiccated coconut just before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 55g55g All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 28g28g Butter, cold, cubed
- 10g10g Sugar White
- 8g8g Egg Yolk, lightly beaten, for pastry
- 22g22g Sesame Seeds, black, toasted and ground to paste
- 38g38g Heavy Cream
- 22g22g Whole Milk
- 20g20g Egg, beaten, for custard filling
- 15g15g Sugar White
- 4g4g Coconut Desiccated, toasted, for garnish, 1
