Eggnog custard tart is a perfect way to transition into fall baking!
With a gingerbread crust and gingerbread men dancing on top!
It’s an easy yet elegant way to complete your holiday dinner!
Traditional eggnog is made with rum or bourbon or brandy
But I know many of you are alcohol free, in which case you can leave it out!
Gingerbread cookie decor with candied cranberries really ties this tart together!
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Notes for Success:
When measuring cornstarch I cannot stress enough that a kitchen scale is the best way to go.
Cornstarch is a very difficult ingredient to measure consistently with a volume/spoons measure
So while I list both measures below I cannot stress enough how the grams measure with a scale is going to give you the best results.
Many times people have complained that their custard is like rubber and they don’t know why!
This is from a heavy measure of cornstarch when using volume measuring spoon vs the 100% accurate scale measure in grams.
Adding agar to this custard is a sure way to have slices that stay perfect after each cut!
Quite honestly you can leave it out for a slightly softer setting custard
Just add another scant tablespoon of cornstarch for a firmer set|
However be aware that the cornstarch will break down faster than the agar, which is why I like to use them in combination
Pay attention to the strength of agar you are using in comparison to the one that author of the recipe is using
I typically use 900 strength in my recipes SPECIFICALLY THIS BRAND BY Landor Trading Co *not sponsored
Yield: serves 10ppl
Eggnog Custard Tart
Prep Time
1 hour
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 20 minutes
Ingredients
For the gingerbread crust & cookie decor
For the egg nog custard
- Vegan Butter 3 Tablespoons (42g)
- Soy Milk 2¼ cup (533ml)
- Granulated Sugar ¾cup + 2 Tablespoons (175g)
- Cornstarch 6½ Tablespoons (52g)
- Agar ¾ teaspoon
- Turmeric 1/8 teaspoon *optional for color
- Vanilla Bean Pod scraped of it’s seeds, OR Extract 1 teaspoon (5ml)
- Brandy Or Bourbon 1 Tablespoon (15ml)
- Rum 1 Tablespoon (15ml)
- Nutmeg for sprinkling on the finished tart
Instructions
- First prepare the gingerbread dough as far as 1 week in advance.
- When you are ready to roll the crust lightly spray an 8″ tart pan with a removable bottom with pan spray
- Roll the gingerbread dough to less than ¼” thick and line the tart pan *see video tutorial
- Use the excess dough to make decorative cookies for your tart or to serve another time
- Blind bake the crust by lining it with parchment paper and pie weights
- bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 15 minutes, the edges should be visibly getting golden browned
- Carefully remove the tart shell from the oven and empty the pie weights into a large bowl taking care not to damage the tart crust
- Then peel off the parchment paper liner as the dough will not be fully baked, so be careful
- Return to the oven for another 10 minutes to bake the rest of the way.
- Cool while you prepare the custard filling
- Combine the sugar, cornstarch & agar in a small bowl to distribute the sugar throughout *this prevents lumps while cooking!
- Melt the vegan butter with the vanilla bean pod & seeds in a medium heavy bottom sauce pot then add the soy milk with the turmeric *if using
- Add the sugar mixture and bring to a boil while stirring constantly.
- Once the mixture boils, remove from the heat and add the rum and or bourbon or brandy *if using and whisk smooth
- Remove the vanilla bean pod, rinse it off and dry it then put into your vanilla sugar container!
- Pour the custard into the prepared gingerbread crust and then refrigerate to set to firm, this takes several hours
- Sprinkle with nutmeg
Notes
Eggnog custard tart must be kept refrigerated
This tart will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 4 days
I do not freeze custard desserts as they get runny on the thaw
