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Where to buy the best egg custard tart
A new classic for tea-time! Find out where you can pick up the best custard filled treat...
These creamy filled pastries aren't to be mistaken for the Portuguese Pastel de Nata - the British egg custard tart has more of a short crust pastry base and a lighter filling, usually sprinkled with nutmeg for a warm, spicy flavour. We tested six of the supermarkets offering to find which one was the best...
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WINNER Morrisons 2 Egg Custard Tarts
Score: 81/100
A creamy, well-filled tart with a generous dusting of cinnamon and nutmeg. The slightly savoury and buttery aroma from the soft pastry compliments the sweet vanilla flavour in the egg custard filling.
BUY NOW Morrisons, 80p for 2
RUNNER-UP By Sainsbury's 4 Egg Custard Tarts
Score: 80/100
Delicately dusted with cinnamon, these tarts were wonderfully sweet, rich and creamy with subtle vanilla and buttery pastry. Though it was neatly crimped, the pastry was a little too soft and we wanted more nutmeg from the filling.
BUY NOW By Sainsburys, £1.15 for 4
Waitrose 2 Egg Custard Tarts
Score: 78/100
Smoothly spread filling with a light sprinkling of cinnamon to top. The custard has a sweet and creamy aroma with a delicious buttery quality and touches of warming nutmeg. We loved the vanilla in the creamy egg custard and sweet pastry.
BUY NOW Waitrose, £1.00 for 2
Asda Extra Special 2 All-butter Egg Custard Tarts
Score: 74/100
A bright and generous crust and sprinkle of cinnamon, this tart ticked many boxes for our testers. We loved the nutmeg and sweet vanilla aromas . Likened to a crème brulee thanks to the intense creamy flavour of the smooth custard, but it lacks spice for a more complex flavour and the pastry is too soft.
BUY NOW Asda, £1.00 for 2
M&S 2 Egg Custard Tarts
Score: 69/100
The filling was a little unevenly distributed, but we loved the look of chunky nutmeg pieces and the spiced aroma they gave off. Unfortunately, the nutmeg overwhelms in flavour and the tart has an eggy aftertaste. The custard is too-soft set and the pastry doesn’t hold together as well as we would hope.
BUY NOW M&S, £1.00 for 2
Aldi 4 Egg Custard Tarts
Score: 66/100
The pastry on this tart has a lovely crimped effect around the outside but is too thick for our liking. We loved the hint of nutmeg on top, and the aroma was buttery and sweet. The flavour is balanced, with buttery pastry, hints of nutmeg, vanilla and cream. But the filling is too gelatinous and separated from the case. Testers also found the loose filling left the pastry soggy.
BUY NOW Aldi, 85p for 4
Emilie is a freelance news writer and regular contributor for Delish UK. She has worked in food for over 5 years, with a cookery diploma from Leiths School of Food & Wine under her belt. Her spare time is spent disco dancing, cardamom bun eating and planning her next trip abroad which will always revolve around food. Duh!
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