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Mini Nuts tart

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This delectable tiny caramel nut tart with a flaky pastry crust and it is packed with crunchy whole almonds, almond strips, sunflower, pumpkin, white melon, and black sesame seeds. Just think about how amazing and delicious the caramel sauce keeps these nut tarts together. It's easy to make but tastes far better than it looks. What a fantastic way to enjoy nuts! Additionally, giving it as a present is considerate. The technique is easy and basic. The nuts taste amazing! Think about an appetizer where the crunchy mixed nuts and creamy homemade caramel are combined, and the pastry crust's crispness melts into your mouth. When making this little nut tart, the crusts are crucial. Sure, store-bought crusts are available, but believe me when I say that, even though we usually just think of them as a shell for a filling, we also need to think about how the filling will taste and feel in them. I've been using a 9-inch tart pan for years to make shortbread crust for key lime p...

Crispy Custard Mooncakes – No Invert Sugar Syrup, No Lye Water 香酥奶黄月饼(免糖浆、免枧水)

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If you're looking for an easy homemade mooncake that doesn't require inverting sugar syrup or lye water, these Crispy Custard Mooncakes are definitely worth trying! Unlike traditional soft and chewy mooncakes, these have a buttery shortbread-style crust that is crisp and slightly crumbly , with a rich and creamy custard filling inside. The filling is made with coconut milk, milk, butter and salted egg yolks, giving it a lovely creamy, fragrant and slightly savory flavor . For the video tutorial, I'm showing only the step of adding the mashed salted egg yolks, as the full custard-making process is already covered in my previous Cantonese Custard Mooncake. I especially love how pretty these look when pressed into a flower-shaped mooncake mould . They make a lovely homemade treat for the Mid-Autumn Festival and are also perfect for gifting to family and friends. No inverted sugar syrup, no lye water, and no complicated mooncake-making process . J ust a simple, but...