Recipe: How to Make Durian Tarts

While it’s still the durian season, we present to you durian tarts! We know it looks like a difficult recipe but trust us, it's really not that complicated. If you're too lazy to make your crust, simply pop by Phoon Huat to get ready-made ones and fill it up with durian custard. This recipe makes 12 tarts. Ingredients: Crust 125g margarine (or softened butter) ½ egg (keep another ½ for the filling) 1 tablespoon caster sugar 200g all-purpose flour Durian Custard Filling (a) 250g durian flesh 250g water (b) 3 ½ eggs (weight 55g with shell) 125g evaporated milk(or milk) 1 very small pinch salt Method: Crust 1. With a mixing spoon, mix butter with sugar and egg until it comes together and turns creamy. Try not to incorporate air by whisking. Add in the flour mix until a dough forms. 2. Bring the dough together to form a lump but do not knead it. Cover and let the dough rest for 30 minutes. 3. Divide dough into 2 equal parts. Roll out dough into rectangle (big enough for 6 tart moulds). Cut dough disk with tart mould. Place dough disk into egg tart pan. Divide the balance dough among the 6 tarts. Shape the dough by pressing the centre towards the side. Repeat the same for the other portion. 4. Chill the formed tart crust dough until they are very firm. Durian custard filling 1. In a saucepan, put water and durian flesh and bring it to a boil on medium heat, stirring all the time. The flesh will melt away, leaving behind the fibres. Strain it. Leave to cool. 2. Mix eggs with salt and sugar without incorporating too much air. Add in milk. Combine with cooled strained durian paste. Strain the whole custard mixture. 3. Remove crusts from the fridge and place them on a baking tray. Pour the custard filling until it's almost to the rim. 4. Bake in preheat oven 180C for 18 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 160C and bake further 5-7 minutes until the surface of the tart sets. 5. Leave it to cool down to warm and remove from the tart pan.

Enjoy these little cups of creamy goodness! See also: Must-try durian treats Popular desserts in Singapore

Adapted from http://www.lirongs.com