Hong kong egg tart recipe

Authentic Chinese bakery style Hong Kong egg tart that features flaky crumbly pastry crust filled with a sweet creamy custard.

Egg tarts are made from an outer pastry crust that is filled with egg custard and baked. Chinese egg tarts developed in Hong Kong from similar pastries introduced to the region through the Portuguese colony in Macau.

If you have ever had egg custard tarts and liked them, you simply must make these Hong Kong Egg Tarts for Chinese New Year!

I believe the egg tart needs no elaborate introduction :) Basically there are two types of tart shell, the cookie-pastry base (饼皮) and the puff-pastry base (酥皮). My family loves egg tarts especially my son who can walloped 2-3 pieces at one go when we dine at dim sum restaurants. Decided to challenge myself to make the puff-pastry or flaky egg tart for Asian Food Fest Hong Kong/Macau. And it took me three tries to make a more presentable and tasty flaky egg tart that I can share here. I'm…

Hong Kong style egg tarts are one of our favorite pastries. This recipe yields a smooth, glassy, lightly sweet custard, in a melt-in-your-mouth, flaky pastry shell.

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Dim sum-style Hong Kong egg tarts are utterly scrumptious and irresistible breakfast and tea treats. Learn to bake authentic Chinese egg custard tarts with a fool-proof recipe, easy-to-follow steps and essential tips.

These Hong Kong Style Egg Tarts are an absolute treat! They're buttery, flaky, and the silky custard filling is undeniably luscious.

Hong Kong Egg Tarts (Daan Tat) 蛋撻 is my go-to dessert at dim sum. These tarts have a buttery flaky crust filled with a silky smooth egg custard. When I was a...