Chinese · Dessert
Hong Kong Egg Custard Pie (Lightened)
A lightened take on the Hong Kong bakery classic, this egg custard pie pairs a thin, buttery shortcrust shell with a silky, barely-sweet custard built on skim milk and evaporated milk instead of cream. Baked in individual tart tins, each pie delivers the same glossy, wobbly custard and crisp base in a fraction of the usual calories.
$1
25 minsPrep
25 minsCook
80 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
306Calories
9.7gProtein
12.1gFat
38.9gCarbs
17.9gSugar
0.7gFiber
335mgSodium
155mgChol
6.4gSat Fat
185mgPotassium
112mgCalcium
1.9mgIron
0.6mcgVitamin B12
0.6mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
Goes well with
Moscato d'Asti
local
Hong Kong-Style Milk Tea
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Make the pastry
rub cold cubed butter into sifted flour with the sugar and salt until the mix resembles coarse crumbs.
2
Add iced water a little at a time and bring together into a smooth dough; do not overwork. Wrap and rest in the fridge for 20 minutes.
3
Divide the dough in two and roll each piece thinly to line two 8cm individual tart tins; trim edges and chill the lined shells for 10 minutes.
4
Blind-line each shell with a small piece of parchment, prick the base, and bake at 200C for 8 minutes until just set but pale; remove parchment.
5
Meanwhile whisk the egg with the warmed skim milk, evaporated milk, sugar and vanilla until the sugar fully dissolves; strain through a sieve for a silky custard.
6
Pour the strained custard into the warm part-baked shells, filling almost to the rim.
7
Lower the oven to 160C and bake for 16-18 minutes until the custard has a gentle wobble in the centre but is no longer liquid.
8
Cool on a wire rack to room temperature before easing out of the tins; the custard will continue to set as it cools.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 1.9 oz55g sifted all purpose flour
- 0.6 oz18g cold, cubed butter
- 0.3 oz8g sugar white
- 0.6 oz16g iced water
- 0 oz1g salt
- 1 1/21 1/2 eggs, lightly beaten (70g)
- 2.8 oz80g warmed slightly skim milk
- 1.1 oz30g evaporated milk
- 0.7 oz20g dissolved into milk sugar white
- 0.1 oz2g vanilla extract
