Pies and Tarts

1     Pumpkin Pie

• Shortcrust pastry
• 1 cup cooked, sieved pumpkin
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 Tbs brown sugar
• 1 Tb golden syrup
• 2 tsp flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp mixed spice
• 1/2 tsp salt

Line greased pie dish with shortcrust pastry.

Mix all other ingredients and pour into pastry shell.

Bake at 200 C. for 5 minutes, then turn oven to 180 C. and bake further 35 minutes, or until filling is set.

When cooled serve luke warm with whipped cream or icecream.

2     Baked Egg Custard Tart

• Shortcrust pastry
• 1 and 1/2 cups milk
• 2 beaten eggs
• 2 Tb sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• grated nutmeg, optional

Line greased 20cm pie dish with shortcrust pastry. Bought sheets of pastry are useful to have in the freezer.

Mix all other ingredients except nutmeg, and pour into pastry shell.

Sprinkle with grated nutmeg, if you have it.

Put into oven at 200 C. and reset oven to 160 C. Bake 45 minutes, or until filling is just set. It will set further as it cools.

When cooled serve luke warm with whipped cream or icecream.