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Vanilla custard tart with Earl Grey prunes
Tins, packets and jars
125g/4½oz
prunes
250g/9oz
plain flour
, plus extra for dusting
Cooking ingredients
45g/1¾oz
icing sugar
pinch
salt
15g/½oz
ground almonds
2 vanilla pods or 2 tsp
vanilla extract
125g/4½oz
caster sugar
Dairy, eggs and chilled
75g/2¾oz chilled unsalted
butter
, diced, plus extra for greasing
2 free-range
egg yolks
, beaten
750ml/1¼ pints
double cream
12 free-range
egg yolks
Other
500ml/17fl oz hot Earl Grey
tea
(use 4
tea
bags)
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