Yuzu and black sesame custard tart

serves
8
Digi_Yuzu and black sesame custard tart
Emma Knowles bakes with classic Japanese flavours - playing on sour and savoury notes with yuzu and black sesame.

Ingredients (14)

  • 7 eggs, plus 1 extra egg yolk
  • 1 cup (220g) caster sugar
  • 150ml yuzu juice
  • 50ml lemon juice
  • 50ml lime juice
  • 150ml pure (thin) cream
  • Whipped creme fraiche, to serve
  • Black sesame seeds, to serve

Black sesame pastry

  • 2 cups (300g) plain flour
  • 80g icing sugar
  • 2 1/2 tbs black sesame seeds
  • 160g chilled unsalted butter, diced
  • 2 tbs black sesame paste (from health food stores and Asian grocers)
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten

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Method

  • 1.
    Whisk eggs, extra yolk and sugar in a large bowl to just combine. Set aside for 30 minutes, whisking occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Whisk in yuzu, lemon and lime juices and cream to just combine. Pour into a jug and stand for 30 minutes, skimming any bubbles from the surface.
  • 2.
    Meanwhile, for black sesame pastry, place flour, sugar, sesame seeds and a pinch of salt flakes in a food processor and whiz to combine. Add butter and sesame paste and process to fine crumbs. Add half the egg, and whiz until pastry just comes together. Form into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes to rest.
  • 3.
    Preheat oven to 180°C fan-forced.
  • 4.
    Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface to 3mm thick. Line a 3.5cm deep, 25cm-diameter tart pan with the pastry, allowing any excess to overhang. Chill for 30 minutes to rest, then trim excess pastry.
  • 5.
    Place tart pan on a baking tray. Line pastry with baking paper and baking weights and blind bake for 12-15 minutes until the edge is dry to the touch. Remove paper and weights and bake for a further 8-10 minutes until base is dry. Brush inside of the pastry with remaining egg (you may not need to use it all) and bake for a further 4-5 minutes until crisp. Set aside.
  • 6.
    Reduce oven to 140°C fan-forced. Half-fill tart base with yuzu filling, then return to oven and fill to the brim with yuzu mixture. Bake for 20-25 minutes until set around the edges with a wobble in the centre. (The residual heat of the tart will set the centre as it cools). Place tart on a wire rack and cool to room temperature. Dollop with whipped cream and scatter with sesame seeds to serve.
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