Recipe: Raspberry Tartlets: Food To Show Off

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Cooking for somebody or a group of friends can be daunting... but wouldn't it be cool if you could churn out a few really impressive looking dishes and only you know how easy they are to cook. Well these little tartlets do exactly that!If you're looking

Ingredients

1 pack of filo pastry
1 knob of butter
500 ml full fat milk
5 egg yolks
125 g caster sugar
45 g plain flour
1/2 tsp rose water
1 punnet of fresh raspberries
1 of pistachios

Step 1

Preheat The Oven

preheat the oven to 190°C.

Step 2

Cut And Brush The Pastry

cut the filo pastry into small squares about 10cm wide. melt the butter. layer three of the pastry squares on top of one another, each slightly askew, brushing them with butter as you layer.

Step 3

Shape The Pastry

lay the squares into a muffin tray and repeat for the remaining holes in the tray.

Step 4

Bake The Pastry

bake in the oven for 5 minutes until golden brown.

Step 5

Heat The Milk

heat the milk in a pan until it reaches boiling point.

Step 6

Whisk The Yolks

whisk the egg yolks, sugar, rose water and flour in a bowl until combined.

Step 7

Make The Custard

pour a third of the hot milk into the egg mixture mixing all the time. add the remaining milk and stir.

Step 8

Thicken The Custard

return the mixture to the saucepan and put back on the hob. bring to the boil and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick and creamy and the eggs have completely cooked.