Celebrity Chef: A Million Mini Milk Tarts in Se7en Steps…

The Celebrity Chef and his friend Peter the Pastry Chef were back in action this weekend…

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This time they made a million milk tartlets.

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They worked under trying conditions. Their fan club was bouncing around.

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They came through and produced the goods in fine style!

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Let’s Meet the Players:

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  • 75 g flour
  • 75 g cornflour
  • 150 g sugar and 150 g more sugar!
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 l milk
  • cinnamon – plenty!

150 thousand million little pie crusts that have already been baked and are ready to rock ‘n roll.

Play the Game:

Step 1: Measure the flour and sugar and mix with a little water to make a paste.

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While you are doing that boil the milk with a little vanilla essence.

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Step 2: Separate the eggs.

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And get your ducks in a row.

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Keep the egg whites for later and mix the yolks into the flour and sugar paste mixture. Add some cinnamon near the end of this step.

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Step 3: Beat the egg whites.

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And measure out your next lot of sugar, add it to the beating whites.

Step 4: Pour your heated milk into the egg yolk mixture and stir all the time, then pour it al back into the pot. Keep stirring.

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Add the whites to the custard and stir it through and through and through.

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Then take a break!!!

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Step 5: Now master the piping bag!!!

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And pipe your mixture into the waiting bazillion pastry cups.

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Share out the leftovers!

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Step 6: Finally sprinkle all over with cinnamon sugar…

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Step 7: Bake in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 5 to 6 min until it is set.

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Munch, munch you’re done!!!

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And you might need a long walk to recover!

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Have a great day!

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