Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Vanilla Sauce and Nutmeg Tart Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4:

• 8 1/2 oz (250g) sweetened pastry dough (refer recipe)

• 1/3 oz butter

• 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg

Vanilla cream:

• 6 egg yolks

• 2 1/3 oz sugar

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 cups heavy cream

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Method:

1. Prepare the vanilla sauce: combine the yolks, sugar and vanilla. Bring the cream to a boil over low heat.

2. Pour in the egg-sugar mixture, Stirring all the time. Stir until the mixture has cooled. Strain.

3. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.

4. Roll out the dough and line a greased tart pan with it. Prick the base with a fork. Pour in the vanilla sauce. Dust with grated nutmeg. bake for about 40 minutes.

5. Cool before turning out.