Custard tart recipes
Take buttery pastry and fill it with wibbly-wobbly custard. You can’t go wrong. We’ve got little ones, large ones, simple ones and elaborate ones. Dig in.
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Italian desserts
Theo Randall’s torta della nonna (lemon custard tart with pine nut topping)
Torta della nonna is a lemony custard tart topped with pine nuts, popular across northern Italy. Chef Theo Randall shares his recipe.
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Make-ahead desserts
Galatopita (Greek filo custard pie)
Galatopita is a sweet milk pie from Greece. Georgina Hayden shares her recipe for this classic Greek pud, using golden filo pastry.
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Custard tarts
Fennel seed custard tarts
A custard tart is a wondrous thing – but chef Joe Laker’s aromatic version, served at Counter 71, has to be the best we’ve tasted.
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Patisserie
Vanilla slice
The hero of many a high street bakery, the vanilla slice is a glorious thing. Like a cross between a custard tart and a mille feuille, it takes you through a whole range of textures and embraces the retro aesthetic better than any other bake.
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Rhubarb
Rhubarb and custard Portuguese tarts
Flaky pastry, caramelised vanilla custard and sharp rhubarb make these Portuguese custard tarts (AKA pastéis de nata) an absolute must.
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Custard tarts
Rick Stein’s custard tart
Rick Stein's custard tart recipe takes a little effort but is definitely worth it for a special occasion like Christmas. It serves a crowd...
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Rhubarb
Ultimate rhubarb and custard tart
Tried, tested and timeless... our ultimate rhubarb and custard tart is one of life’s greatest dessert combinations. Give our new recipe a go!
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Rhubarb
Rhubarb, lime and ginger custard tart
The magic combination of sweet custard and tart candy-pink rhubarb is a classic flavour match. The lime and ginger take it to new heights too
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Sweet tarts
Portuguese custard tarts (pastéis de nata)
Our foolproof Portuguese custard tart recipe, or pasteis de nata, will give you a crisp, flaky shell and wobbly custard filling every time.
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Make-ahead desserts
Giant Portuguese custard tart (pastéis de nata)
In Portugal pastéis de nata are often eaten for breakfast. This giant version is bigger, better and can be enjoyed any time of the day.
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Filo pastry
Lisa Faulkner’s Greek custard tart
In Greece, this custard tart recipe is known as galaktoboureko – layers of filo pastry enclosing a thick custard, then soaked with a lemon-spiked syrup.
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Christmas baking
Rum custard tart with gingerbread pastry
A boozy rum custard in a spiced and zesty gingerbread pastry is the adults-only dessert your Christmas dinner party needs.
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Damsons
Damson custard tartlets
A sweet pastry holds a gorgeous custard and damson purée; a wonderful autumnal dessert recipe that you can make ahead so it's great for a dinner party.
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Make-ahead summer desserts
Boozy rhubarb and custard tart
This creamy and crunchy rhubarb and custard tart brings back memories of childhood sweets - but uses rhubarb liqueur for a boozy hit.
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