BBC Good Food Magazine

Egg custard tart

SERVES 8 PREP 30 mins plus cooling and 1 hr chilling COOK 50 mins MORE EFFORT V

WHY

For something that looks simple, there’s a lot of technique involved in turning out a textbook custard tart. There’s no room for error: undercook the pastry, and you’ll end up with a soggy bottom; ignore a tiny crack, and the filling will spring a leak. This is why

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