Australian Neenish Tarts .

Source : Pie Crust Preheat Oven To 180 C / 360 F And Grease 18 Foil Pastry Cases Using An Electric Mixer In A Bowl Cream The Butter And Sugar Together The...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : September 12, 2025

Step:

  1. Pie Crust : preheat oven to 180°C / 360°F and grease 18 foil pastry cases .

  2. Using an electric mixer , in a bowl cream the butter and sugar together then add the egg until combined , now fold in the two sifted flours till combined and forms a dough , then knead the dough until smooth . roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface to about 1cm thickness . now cut out 18 circles approximately 6-7cm rounds and line each prepared foil casing with pastry rounds to form pastry shells .

    Australian Neenish Tarts . recipe step 2 photo
  3. blind bake for 15 minutes or until golden . remove from oven and let cool and move to wire rack to cool till needed to fill .

  4. Filling Mixture : Blend the flour and milk together in a pan until smooth and stir over medium heat for about 2 minutes until the mixture boils and thickens , remove from the heat and quickly stir in the egg yolks until smooth , cover with plastic wrap and let cool . in a separate bowl using electric mixer , beat butter , sugar and vanilla until light and creamy then add the egg mixture gradually and beat until smooth .

    Australian Neenish Tarts . recipe step 4 photo
  5. Spoon mixture evenly into premade pastry shells and smooth out tops .

    Australian Neenish Tarts . recipe step 5 photo
  6. Icing Mixture : combine the sugar and milk in a heat proof bowl and place bowl over pan of simmering water and stir until smooth and glossy , remove from heat and place half the icing Mixture into a separate bowl and add the cocoa to one of the bowls and stir till smooth , add a little extra milk if needed .

    Australian Neenish Tarts . recipe step 6 photo
  7. Icing Tarts : using a flat bladed knife spread the pink icing over half of each tart , starting from the center and making a line with the icing and then pushing the icing out to the edges of the tart , allow to set and repeat with the chocolate or white icing . let set , serve and enjoy . :-) .

    Australian Neenish Tarts . recipe step 7 photo
  8. NOTE : in step 4 , after you cream the butter and sugar and gradually add the egg mix , it may look as if you have curdled it , don't worry you haven't , just keep mixing and you will soon see it become smooth and creamy .


Ingredients

  1. 1 Pie Crust
  2. 180 grams softened butter
  3. 1/3 cup caster sugar
  4. 1 egg
  5. 1 cup selfraising flour - sifted
  6. 1 cup plain flour - sifted
  7. 1 Filling
  8. 1 tbsp plain flour - sifted
  9. 1/2 cup milk
  10. 2 egg yolks
  11. 60 grams butter
  12. 2 tbsp caster sugar
  13. 1/4 tsp vanilla essence
  14. 1 Icing
  15. 1 cup icing sugar - sifted
  16. 2 tbsp milk
  17. 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  18. 1 little extra milk

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