Caramel Tart Filling

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 3 tablespoons plain flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (9 inch) pastry shells (prebaked)

Recipe

• 1 put brown sugar, plain flour, butter, vanilla essence and egg yolks into a medium saucepan and mix well together.
• 2 slowly add milk beating well (don't worry if mixture appears to curdle - it usually does).
• 3 put over a medium heat and stir continuously until it thickens and has a rich glossy brown colour, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• 4 let cool and pour into ready made cooked pie pastry shell.
• 5 optional extra (meringue topping).
• 6 beat 2 egg whites till soft peaks form, slowly add in 4 tablespoon sugar until glossy and have stiff peaks.
• 7 spoon meringue onto caramel, making sure it covers the pastry.
• 8 put into a hot oven (200 degree c) and bake till golden - should only take a few minutes.
• 9 cut and serve with thick cream.