Coffee Custard Tartlets

Ingredients

• COFFEE PASTRY
• 100 g butter, cold and cubed
• 200 g plain flour
• 40 g sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp instant coffee
• 2 tbsp water
• 5 g vanilla sugar
• 1/3 tsp baking powder
• COFFEE CUSTARD
• 300 ml milk
• 50 g sugar
• 25 g cornflour
• 1 tbsp instant coffee
• 1 egg yolk
• 30 g butter
• 10 g vanilla sugar
• CHOCOLATE DECORATION
• 80 g white chocolate
• 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 40 g dark chocolate
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, vanilla sugar and instant coffee.
3. Rub or cut in the cold butter until crumbly.
4. Add the egg yolk and water.
5. Mix until a dough forms.
6. Divide the dough between eight tartlet moulds.
7. Press it evenly over the bases and sides.
8. Bake for approximately 10 minutes.
9. Leave the tart shells to cool.
10. For the custard, whisk the sugar, cornflour, coffee and egg yolk.
11. Gradually whisk in the milk.
12. Cook over medium-low heat while stirring continuously.
13. Continue cooking until thickened.
14. Remove from the heat.
15. Stir in the butter and vanilla sugar.
16. Divide the coffee custard between the tart shells.
17. Melt the white chocolate with its vegetable oil.
18. Drizzle the white chocolate over the tartlets.
19. Melt the dark chocolate with its vegetable oil.
20. Drizzle over the white chocolate.
21. Leave to set before serving.