Mini Fruit Tarts

Prepared this specially for mum, a big fan of fruit tarts! Though the steps are simple, it took me around 3 hours to come out with this colourful tray of tarts. But the effort was all worthwhile, to see my family enjoying  the tarts and giving me thumbs up :) Good motivation to continue learning to bake!

colourful....

another variation instead of fruit toppings, i added blueberry jam :P

Mini Fruit Tarts

(A) Tart shell
Adapted from: iloveicookibake

Ingredients: (makes 20)
125g butter (room temperature)
50g caster sugar
½ egg
250g plain flour

Directions:
1. Cream the butter with caster sugar until white and creamy
2. Add egg and continue to beat
3. Fold in flour until it becomes a dough
4. Line the small tart tins with dough. Poke holes using a fork on the tart shell
5. Preheat oven at 175°C for 10 mins and bake for 10-15min till golden brown.
6. Slide tart out from mould and let it cool down

(B) Creme Pâtissière
Adapted from: Not The Kitchen Sink

Ingredients:
240 ml milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 egg yolks
30 g castor sugar
25 g cornflour

Directions:
1. Place the milk and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a boil before setting aside.
2. Whisk together egg yolks and caster sugar in a bowl until the sugar dissolves and it becomes a pale yellow color. Add in the cornstarch and whisk until combined.
3. Slowly pour in the milk, making sure to whisk continuously. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and heat over medium high heat. Continue whisking constantly until the mixture thickens. Once thickened, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
4. Once cooled, spoon into cooled tart shells and serve with fresh fruits.