How to Make Pili Tarts

Pili Tarts Recipe
Ingredients: Make 32 boat tarts or 60 tarlets
Crust:
1 stick ( ½ cup) butter, softened
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 ¼ cups all purpose flour

Filling:
1 can (300 ml) condensed milk
1 egg yolk
1 cup glazed pili nuts, chopped
2 teaspoons water

Procedures:

• Make the Crust: in a mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• With mixer on low speed, add flour and mix just until blended. Do not over mix. Over mixing creates a sticky dough and a tough crust when baked.
• For into a dough and press dough into bottoms and sides of boat tart holders or tartlet cups, set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Meanwhile, cook all filling ingredients in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir continuously with a wooden spoon until thick and slightly dry, about 20 minutes.
• Cook slightly, then spoon mixture into tartlet cups or boat tarts.
• Arrange on a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until edges of crust are light brown. Remove from the oven and cool.
• Turn tartlet cups or boat tart holders upside down to release the tartlets make 32 boat tarts or about 60 tartlets. End.