Amaretto custard tarts

From Malmesbury Syrups in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

Method

1. Rub the butter into the flour and bind with a little milk. Roll the pastry out thinly and line 6 well-buttered tins or dishes, each of a 8cm diameter.

2. Chill for 20 minutes.

3. Bake the pastry blind for 15 minutes at 200°C/gas mark 4.

4. Whisk together the eggs, milk, castor sugar and syrup. Pour into the pastry cases and bake for 15-20 minutes at 180°C/gas mark 4.

5. Decorate with flaked almonds and leave to cool before serving.

Malmesbury Syrups
Oaksey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9SD.
Tel. 01666 577379
www.malmesburysyrups.co.uk