Orange Custard Tarts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 sheets phyllo pastry
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons custard powder
• 250 ml skim milk (1 cup)
• 2 teaspoons caster sugar (or s teaspoons of sugar substitute)
• 1/4 teaspoon orange zest (finely grated)
• 1 orange (small skinned and pith removed sliced into rounds)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180c (fan forced).
• 2 place 1 pastry sheet on a clean surface and spray with cooking spray and then top with the second pastry sheet and spray with cooking spray.
• 3 cut in half lengthways, then cut each half into 4 even sized pieces to make 8 pieces in total.
• 4 use 4 pieces to line each of 2 x 3cm deep 8.5cm (base measurement) loose bottom, fluted flan tines.
• 5 trim pastry edges and place tins on a baking tray and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until pastry is light golden brown.
• 6 meanwile, put custard powder in a small saucepand and gradually whisk in the milk and cook, stirring over a medium heat for 6 to 7 minutes or until custard comes to a simmer and thickens.
• 7 remove pan from heat, stir in sugar and orange zest and set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly.
• 8 carefully remove pastry cases from tins and put on plates.
• 9 whisk the custard until smooth and pour into pastry cases and top with the orange slices.
• 10 set aside for 15 minutes to cool completely and then serve.