The crust for egg tarts can be cookie like or flakey like a croissant. Egg tarts primarily uses egg and tastes less sweet with a flakey crust. Egg tarts slightly vary from Portuguese egg tarts due to the egg filling and the crust. The difference between the two tarts come down to the filling and the crust. Any crust you like or can find would work great! Egg Tarts Vs. You can find the crusts in the frozen aisle (near the frozen dumpling section for me) at asian grocery stores like 99 Ranch (Chinese grocery chain). The one I get it is extra buttery and tastes fragrant.

Since we’re buying our egg tart crusts, I chose to buy the flakey cookie version (Portuguese egg tart). There are two different types of crusts for egg tarts (flakey and cookie). However, you can find them at dim sum restaurants as well. The egg tarts are usually sold in a Chinese bakery. This egg tart recipe is very similar to the ones my grandpa bought from the Chinese bakery! What are egg tarts?Įgg tarts is a pastry originated from Hong Kong. He would line up early and buy them fresh so the crust is still crispy and flakey. Note: this recipe uses a pre-made egg tart crust for an easy recipe! If you want to learn how to make your own crust, please check out other delicious recipes I found on my favorite food blogs: Woks of Life and Omnivore’s Cookbook.Įvery single time I would visit my grandpa, he would give me a box of egg tarts because it was one of my favorite childhood (and adult) foods. These are so delicious and easy to make, especially for someone like me who doesn’t bake often. You may not know the difference between store-bought and homemade egg tarts again.

The crust is buttery and flakey with a crispy and soft texture (similar to a croissant). The egg filling is soft and slightly sweet with a delicious egg flavor. Egg tarts aka ‘dan tat 蛋挞’ in cantonese are best served when they out of the oven- warm and crispy.

Dan tae chinese egg tart