Pistachio custard tart
Similar in texture to a classic rich French custard tart, this version has the same sweetcrust pastry case, but the filling has a delicious pistachio flavour, rather than the normal vanilla.
Last modified on: July 13th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 1 tart, you will need:
- 1
250 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 2
800 g Paris flan filling - Total weight: 1,050 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 11 min. | 35 min. | 46 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Roll out 250 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) to the shape of your tin or mould; mine is rectangular here.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Pick up the rolled-out pastry by rolling it loosly around the rolling pin...
Stage 3 - 1 min.
...and unroll it over the tin.
This is a way of transfering the pastry and lining the tin with less chance of it breaking.
This is a way of transfering the pastry and lining the tin with less chance of it breaking.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Make sure the pastry sits right down into the bottom of the tin...
Stage 5 - 1 min.
...then trim of the overhanging edge.
Stage 6
Put the lined tin to wait in the fridge.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Stage 8 - 30 min.
Pour the filling into the pastry case and put in the oven immediately. Bake for about 30 minutes.
Stage 9
Leave to cool before serving.
Remarks
Depending on whether you prefer a stronger or more subtle pistachio flavour, you can alter the weight of pistachio paste in the recipe.
Keeping
4 or 5 days in the refrigerator, protected by a cling film.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,613 Kcal or 6,753 Kj | 60 gr | 296 gr | 250 gr |
| 81 % | 23 % | 28 % | 38 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 154 Kcal or 645 Kj | 6 gr | 28 gr | 24 gr |
| 8 % | 2 % | 3 % | 4 % |
| Per tart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,613 Kcal or 6,753 Kj | 60 gr | 296 gr | 250 gr |
| 81 % | 23 % | 28 % | 38 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : 5.69 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Paris flan filling: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Caramelised apple custards, Pear and chocolate Paris puddings, Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan, French custard tart, Alsatian apple tart, ... All |
 | Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tarte Jurassienne, Lemon Tart / Meringue Pie, How to roll out pastry for a tart, Two-coloured chocolate-orange tart, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, ... All |
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Your 2 comments or questions on this recipe
- Click on sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée), or the same one in the ingredients list, and you will have all the details about it. It's not boiled, but baked.Posted by jh august 4th 2017 at 11:07 (n° 2)
- What is sweet rust pastry mentioned as an ingredient in the filling? How is it boiled?Posted by Susan august 4th 2017 at 03:32 (n° 1)
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