The combination with a little menthol flavour and a tangy taste of the lemon custard was divine.!

As peppermint and spearmint contain menthol which create the much loved cooling effect in the mouth,

and have a whole slew of medicinal benefits which soothes sore throats,……and many more,i plucked a

few leaves from my culinary patch and included as garnish and the Sunday dessert was splendid!

Coming to the shape of the tarts’ i have the fluted, and the plain tart moulds .I wanted to make this circle

shaped ones without the mould.No big deal folks…its a circle and a strip to line .Cut the circle to the size

of any ramekins, and make strips (cut to nearly 1 inch )and line it on the sides(do not forget to grease

before you place the dough.Seal the edges at the bottom .Prick the bottom with a fork and bake .These

baked tartlets can be stored in the fridge, and used to make quick desserts with your favourite fillings.

A note about the filling -It is lemon custard not lemon curd,and the quickest to make than lemon curd.

Moving to the recipe now….

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For the tart pastry

1 cup all purpose flour

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp powdered sugar

a pinch of salt

enough cold milk to bind the dough

Method

Bind all the ingredients to a firm and soft dough .

Wrap with cling wrap and allow to stay in the fridge till filling is prepared.

After the resting time, roll out as instructed above and bake in a 180C oven for 15-20 mins.

For the lemon custard

3 cups milk (condensed milk can be used)

2 tbsp cornflour

extract from 2 -3 lime/lemon

1 tbsp grated rind of lime/lemon

5-6 tbsp sugar or to taste

spearmint leaves cut for topping

a little whipped cream to serve.

Method

Heat the milk and sugar lightly.

Mix cornflour in a little milk/water and add to the milk.

Cook till custard is thick .

Add the lime juice and the rind gratings and remove from fire.

Allow to cool and fill in the baked shells.

Top with the mint leaves and a little fresh cream.

(I had no time to decorate with cream,just poured a little to serve.You could decorate with whipped cream )