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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.

46,669 24.5/5 for 30 ratings

Last modified on: February 8^th 2015

For 1 tart, you will need:

1 250 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée)
2 650 ml whole milk
3 4 eggs
4 100 g caster sugar
5 10 g Vanilla sugar (optional)
6 80 g Pistachio powder or paste
7 80 g cornflour
Total weight: 1,370 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
17 min.	43 min.	1 hour

Keeping: 4 or 5 .

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #1

Roll out 250 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) to the shape of your tin or mould; mine is rectangular here.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #2

Pick up the rolled-out pastry by rolling it loosly around the rolling pin...

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #3

...and unroll it over the tin.

This is a way of transfering the pastry and lining the tin with less chance of it breaking.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #4

Make sure the pastry sits right down into the bottom of the tin...

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #5

...then trim of the overhanging edge.

Stage 6

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #6

Put the lined tin to wait in the fridge.

Stage 7 - 8 min.

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #7

Prepare the pistachio custard: bring 250 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) to the boil, then take off the heat.

Set aside.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #8

Put into a bowl: 4 eggs, 100 g caster sugar, 10 g Vanilla sugar and 80 g Pistachio powder or paste. Mix well with a whisk.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #9

Add 80 g cornflour to finish and mix again.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #10

Pour the hot milk over the pistachio mixture and stir gently to mix.

Stage 11 - 1 min.

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #11

Pour this mixture back into the saucepan through a strainer to remove any bits and give a smooth custard.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Stage 12 - 5 min.

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #12

Put the saucepan back on low heat and cook the custard gently for a few minutes until it thickens slightly.

This is so that we won't make the pastry soggy by pouring in a filling that is too liquid.

Stage 13 - 30 min.

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #13

Pour the filling into the pastry case and put in the oven immediately. Bake for about 30 minutes.

Stage 14

Pistachio custard tart : Photo of step #14

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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,697 Kcal or 11,292 Kj	84 gr	305 gr	130 gr
135 %	32 %	29 %	20 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
197 Kcal or 825 Kj	6 gr	22 gr	9 gr
10 %	2 %	2 %	1 %

Per tart
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,697 Kcal or 11,292 Kj	84 gr	305 gr	130 gr
135 %	32 %	29 %	20 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 1 tart : 3.65 €

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Source

Home made.

More recipes?

This recipe uses (among others)

	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Panna cotta, Rice pudding (riz au lait), Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, Pistachio confectioner's custard, Fresh mint ice-cream, ... All
	Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to bake blind a pastry cake , Key Lime Pie for Jeremy, Bounty-style tart for Alison, Tarte Jurassienne, How to make a good pastry tart case , ... All
	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rhubarb tart, Tart Tatin, Cannelés, Stewed plums, Lemon and grated apple tart, ... All
	Pistachio powder or paste: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio tiramisu, Pistachio madeleines, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Pistachio ice cream, Mini apricot and pistachio brioches, ... 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 4^th 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 4^th 2017 at 03:32 (n° 1)

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