Tiny Caramel Tarts

Name: Tiny Caramel Tarts
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar, divided; 1/2 cup cold butter, sliced; 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 egg yolks; 2 cups milk; Sweetened whipped cream

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 cups sugar, divided
1/2 cup cold butter, sliced
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 egg yolks
2 cups milk
Sweetened whipped cream

Directions

1

Cook 1 cup sugar in a medium-size heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, 6 to 8 minutes or until sugar melts and turns golden brown. Stir in butter until melted.
2

Whisk together flour, egg yolks, milk, and remaining 1 cup sugar in a 3-qt. heavy saucepan; bring just to a simmer over low heat, whisking constantly. Add sugar mixture to flour mixture, and cook, whisking constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened. Cover and chill 4 hours.
3

Meanwhile, prepare Cream Cheese Pastry Shells. Spoon caramel mixture into pastry shells, and top with whipped cream.