Homemade Vegan ‘egg custard’ Tart Recipe

This vegan custard tart (Rainbow Nourishments) is a healthier plant-based and animal-kind version of one of England’s favourite sweet snacks. Also popular in Portugal, egg custard is also apparently the favourite food in China!

Before cooking, read up on food safety for people and pets (nutmeg/mace spices and fresh dough are unsafe near animal friends).

After making your 3-ingredient shortcrust pastry (to avoid palm oil in ready-made versions), you make the filling with coconut cream, cornflour and a little turmeric (not too much, you don’t want curry egg custard!) A little kala namak (Indian black salt) gives things an eggy flavour and smell.

Then of course the dish is sweetened up with plant milk, vanilla (use real, not fake) and sugar (or maple syrup). You can use this filling to make Anthea’s vegan vanilla slice.  Make your own vegan puff pastry to avoid palm oil in ready-made versions.