Durian Cheese Tart by Amanda Tay

Ingredients

1 Portion Sweet Tart Pastry
(A)
250g butter (unsalted)
80g icing sugar
(B)
1 egg
½ tsp vanilla essence
(C)
450g plain flour

Durian Cheese Filling
(A)
250g cream cheese
35g icing sugar
10g custard powder
(B)
110g durian puree
3 egg yolks
(C)
2 egg white
20g caster sugar

Method
Sweet Tart Pastry
1. Mix (A) until fluffy, add (B) and mix well. Lastly add (C) and mix well
2. Press pastry into tart mould. Bake in oven at 175C for 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove and set aside.

Filling
1. Beat (A) until white and creamy. Add (B), mix well. Set aside.
2. Beat C till firm and stiff peaks formed. Add 1/3 of the egg white into the batter and fold in. Pour the batter into the remaining egg white and fold in.
3. Spoon the filling into the baked tarts. Bake in a preheated oven at 180C for 12 minutes.