Best 5 Hong Kong Egg Tarts Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable flavors of Hong Kong Egg Tarts, a beloved Cantonese pastry that combines a flaky, buttery crust with a smooth, rich custard filling. These bite-sized treats are a harmonious blend of textures and flavors, making them a popular dim sum staple and a delightful snack or dessert.

Our collection of recipes offers a variety of options to cater to different tastes and skill levels. From the classic recipe that stays true to traditional methods to variations that incorporate modern twists, there's a recipe here for every home baker.

Explore the step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to guide you through the process of making these delectable pastries. Learn how to create the perfect golden brown crust that crumbles in your mouth and the velvety smooth custard filling that melts in your mouth.

Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary adventures, this article will provide you with the knowledge and guidance you need to create mouthwatering Hong Kong Egg Tarts that will impress your family and friends. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a delightful journey into the world of Cantonese pastries.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

HONG KONG STYLE EGG TARTS RECIPE BY TASTY



Hong Kong Style Egg Tarts Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: eggs, water, sugar, salt, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, cake flour, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, egg, salt, vanilla extract

Provided by Tasty

Categories     Desserts

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 eggs, beaten, reserve 2 tablespoons for your pastry dough
¾ cup water, hot
6 tablespoons sugar
⅛ teaspoon salt, pinch
¼ cup evaporated milk
vanilla extract, a dash, optional
2 cups cake flour, plus extra for dusting
115 g unsalted butter, room temperature
¼ cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons egg, beaten
⅛ teaspoon salt
vanilla extract, a dash, optional

Steps:

  • For the pastry, in a large bowl, sift flour, sugar, and salt. Then add softened butter. Bring the mixture together with your hands, careful not to knead the pastry dough too much or you will make the pastry tough.
  • Whisk the egg yolks and add the 2 tablespoons of beaten yolk to the flour mixture. Bring together until smooth. If the dough is too sticky, coating your hands with flour will help. Cover with plastic wrap and then refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until the dough is firm.
  • To make the custard filling, melt sugar and salt with hot water. Mix until dissolved then let cool.
  • Add the rest of the beaten egg yolk. Stir in sugar water and also evaporated milk (if adding vanilla, add now). Stir and combine everything well.
  • Strain the filling to ensure no lumps. Chill in the refrigerator.
  • Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C.)
  • Take the dough out and divide into 16 equal portions. Spray the tart pan with a light coating of oil. Take one portion of your dough and roll it into a ball and place in your tart shell. Press the shell into the pan with your fingers. Try to make the wrapper uniform in thickness and avoid a thick bottom. Repeat to finish all.
  • Pour the custard filling into the shells until it is about 80% full. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the surface becomes golden brown and a toothpick can stand in the egg tart.
  • Cool down for several minutes and then take the egg tarts out of the pan. Serve while still warm.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 4 grams, Sugar 6 grams

HONG KONG STYLE EGG TARTS



Hong Kong Style Egg Tarts image

Very easy to make Chinese style Egg Tart, you can put the leftovers in the refrigerator for later use for up to 3 days. You can reduce the sugar used on the crust and the filling to fit your taste, this recipe is lightly sweetened. If you want to you, can add more sugar to the filling. Hope you enjoy it!

Provided by wildcat

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter
1 egg, beaten
1 dash vanilla extract
⅔ cup white sugar
1 ½ cups water
9 eggs, beaten
1 dash vanilla extract
1 cup evaporated milk

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar and flour. Mix in butter with a fork until it is in small crumbs. Stir in the egg and vanilla until the mixture forms a dough. The texture should be slightly moist. Add more butter if it is too dry, or more flour, if the dough seems greasy. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, and press the balls into tart molds so that it covers the bottom, and goes up higher than the sides. Use 2 fingers to shape the edge into an A shape.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Combine the white sugar and water in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar is dissolved, remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Strain the eggs through a sieve, and whisk into the sugar mixture. Stir in the evaporated milk and vanilla. Strain the filling through a sieve, and fill the tart shells.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown, and the filling is puffed up a little bit.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.2 calories, Carbohydrate 47.8 g, Cholesterol 201.8 mg, Fat 21.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 190.3 mg, Sugar 23.9 g

EASY HONG KONG STYLE EGG TARTS



Easy Hong Kong Style Egg Tarts image

Chinese egg tarts that are sweet and delicious. Making these brings me back to my childhood when my mother would make them all the time!

Provided by robinl

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 ½ cups water
¾ cup white sugar
4 eggs
¼ cup evaporated milk
24 (3 inch) unbaked tart shells

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Combine the water and white sugar in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar is dissolved, remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
  • Beat the eggs in a large bowl; add the evaporated milk and continue beating. Pour in the cooled sugar water and mix until well combined. Place the tart shells on a baking sheet. Strain the filling through a sieve, and fill the tart shells.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the filling has puffed a little bit, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 32 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 105.1 mg, Sugar 11.6 g

HONG KONG EGG TARTS



Hong Kong Egg Tarts image

Chinese egg tarts come in a few varieties: these tarts hail from Hong Kong and consist of a puff pastry crust with a slightly less sweet and rich filling than other versions. They are enjoyed throughout the year for breakfast or as an after-school or mid-afternoon snack. In Hong Kong, there are specific bakeries that specialize in egg tarts; when a fresh batch is hot out the oven, the beautiful sweet aroma travels down the block to attract customers.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 3h45m

Yield 12 egg tarts

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
11 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 large egg, beaten
3 1/2 tablespoons cold water
5 tablespoons whole milk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For the butter dough: Put the flour and butter in a food processor and process to a thick, smooth paste, about 2 minutes. Transfer the dough to plastic wrap using a metal spoon and shape into a 5-inch square. Chill in the refrigerator until needed.
  • For the water dough: Put the flour, sugar, salt and 3 tablespoons of the beaten egg in the same food processor (reserve the remaining beaten egg for the egg filling). Pulse a few times to combine. Stream in the cold water while pulsing until a ball forms that is shaggy and not sticky, about 2 minutes. Wrap the dough into a rough square with plastic wrap and chill in the freezer for 20 minutes.
  • For the egg filling: While the doughs are resting, put the milk and sugar in a small pot and heat over high heat until the sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Let cool completely, about 5 minutes.
  • Whisk together the eggs and reserved beaten egg in a large bowl until no visible egg whites remain, about 1 minute. Whisk in the evaporated milk, vanilla extract and cooled milk mixture. Strain the filling through a fine-mesh sieve twice into a 2-cup liquid measuring cup with a spout. Skim off any foam on the surface of the egg filling. Wrap the measuring cup with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until needed.
  • Prepare the pastry: Roll the water dough on a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin to a 10-inch square. Position the butter dough in the center of the water dough in the shape of a diamond. Wrap the outer dough around the butter layer and seal in the edges; make sure to brush away excess flour with a pastry brush. Roll the dough out to a 6-by-12-inch rectangle. Fold both short sides toward the center and then fold in half like closing a book. Wrap in plastic and chill in the freezer for 20 minutes.
  • Roll out the dough to a 6-by-12-inch rectangle with the smooth side of the dough to the left side. Fold both short sides toward the center and then fold in half like closing a book. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the freezer for 20 minutes. Repeat this process of folding and resting one more time.
  • After the final 20-minute rest, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to an 11-by-14-inch rectangle, slightly thinner than 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out 12 rounds of dough using a 3 1/4-inch round cutter. Stack the rounds with plastic wrap between each layer and chill in the freezer until firm, about 10 minutes.
  • Center one dough round onto each of twelve 3-inch egg tart molds and press the dough up the edges of each mold from the bottom to the top, thinning out the bottom. Put the egg tart molds on the prepared baking sheet. Dock the bottom of each dough round 3 times using the tines of a fork. Chill in the refrigerator until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Adjust an oven rack to the lowest position and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Carefully pour the egg filling into the 12 tart shells (about 1 1/2 tablespoons in each; there should be about 1/4 inch of space between the egg filling and top edges of the crust). Bake the egg tarts until the crusts are starting to brown around the edges, 20 to 22 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue to bake until the crusts are light golden brown and the fillings have puffed slightly, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool in the oven with the door ajar until the egg filling gently settles back down, about 5 minutes. Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Remove the egg tarts from the molds and enjoy slightly warm or completely cooled.

HONG KONG EGG TARTS



Hong Kong Egg Tarts image

Adapted from a recipe by wildcat at allrecipes.com. Very common in dim sum restaurants as a dessert. Original author's note: "Very easy to make Chinese style Egg Tart, you can put the leftovers in the refrigerator for later use for up to 3 days. You can reduce the sugar used on the crust and the filling to fit your taste, this recipe is lightly sweetened. If you want to you, can add more sugar to the filling. Hope you enjoy it!"

Provided by DrGaellon

Categories     Tarts

Time 45m

Yield 12 tarts, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter
1 egg, beaten
1 dash vanilla extract
2/3 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups water
9 eggs, beaten
1 dash vanilla extract
1 cup canned evaporated milk

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar and flour. Mix in butter with a fork until it is in small crumbs. Stir in the egg and vanilla until the mixture forms a dough. The texture should be slightly moist. Add more butter if it is too dry, or more flour, if the dough seems greasy. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, and press the balls into small tart molds so that it covers the bottom, and goes up just above the rim. Use 3 fingers to crimp the edges.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Combine the white sugar and water in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil, until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Strain the eggs through a sieve, and whisk into the sugar mixture. Stir in the evaporated milk and vanilla. Strain the filling through a sieve, and fill the tart shells.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown and the filling is puffed up a little bit.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.8, Fat 21.4, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 223, Sodium 190.9, Carbohydrate 47.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 21.3, Protein 10.1

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh eggs, real butter, and high-quality milk will make a big difference in the final product.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing will develop the gluten in the flour, making the pastry tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Chill the dough before baking: This will help the pastry to set and prevent it from shrinking in the oven.
  • Bake the tarts at a high temperature: This will help the pastry to puff up and create a flaky crust.
  • Don't overfill the tart shells: The custard filling will rise as it bakes, so don't fill the shells more than two-thirds full.
  • Let the tarts cool slightly before serving: This will allow the custard to set and prevent it from running out of the tarts.

Conclusion:

Hong Kong egg tarts are a delicious and versatile treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. With a little practice, you'll be able to make perfect Hong Kong egg tarts that will impress your friends and family.

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