Cry Foul

"Injustice,I am no plain jane" Er...oh...oops,I supposed if these citrus egg tarts were given a voice,thats most likely what they will be yelling...I certainly need lots of practice on the asethetic aspect,even my lao gong had a hard time -deciding on the photograph so as not to potray a poor image on himself-the hard-core photograpy enthanastic...haha..Fortunately ,whats lacking in the looks department is more than make up for in the sensory aspect...The tarts shells were buttery,melt-in the mouth,with a tinge of orange with each bite,whereas the custard,though slightly overdone,provides a satisfying lemon scent...Nice,however,it is boring doing it alone,hence I think it will be a rather long time before I attempt tarts again...haha...
Citrus Egg tarts recipe(yield about 15 egg tarts):
(Adapted from AMC cookbook with modifications of my own)
pastry shells
125g cold cubed butter
225g plain flour
1/2 beaten egg
1 tbsp sugar
orange rinds of one orange
Methods:
1.Sift flour,rub butter in flour till it resemble breadcrumbs,Add in beaten egg,orange rinds and shape into a dough.Pinch a ball from the dough and shape into tart mould.

2.As the dough may appear wet and hard to shape,freeze it when it becomes too soft and sticky for a short while before shaping into mould,bake empty shells into preheated oven at 180 degree celcius for about 10 minutes,I weighed down the shells with greaseproof paper and beans to prevent the shells from puffing up.

3.After 10 minutes or so,take out tray,remove the beans,and bake it blind again for 5 mins till centre of shell is dry too.Pour egg mixture into shells,bake for 10-15 minutes,centre should still be wobbly,which I made a mistake by overbaking till centre is completely firm.

Tart filling:
70g sugar
150ml milk/water
2 tbsp lemon juice
4 egg yolks,3 egg whites
Methods:
1.Stir sugar into boiling water or milk till dissolved.Add in lemon juice,leave to cool.
2.Beat in eggs,filter mixture using a sieve,pour into tarts shells to bake.


Check out her Sexy pose

The weather is so scorching hot nowadays,the fiery sunrays beating down mercilessly which make me keep clover indoors,dresssing her in sleeveless tops and dress do help to cool her down,since she is so prone to heat rashes,yet her nose is sensitive to air-con...Hmm..will the clouds please gather more often around here?haha...