Finished dish photo of Salted Egg Yolk Pastry with Tart Shells (Lazy Method)

Salted Egg Yolk Pastry with Tart Shells (Lazy Method)

Just craving salted egg yolk pastries and too lazy to go buy them

Ingredients

Black sesame seedsAs needed (for decoration)
Salted duck egg yolks6
Cake flour30g
Red bean paste300g
Egg tart shells15
Egg yolks2

Steps

1

Separate the tart shells from their metal cups. Cut each salted duck egg yolk in half, sprinkle with a little white liquor, and bake in the oven at 160°C for 6–8 minutes.

Salted Egg Yolk Pastry with Tart Shells (Lazy Method) - Step 1
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2

Then add cake flour and knead into a smooth dough.

Salted Egg Yolk Pastry with Tart Shells (Lazy Method) - Step 2
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3

This is because one tart shell alone isn’t enough to wrap the filling, and using only tart shells makes it too greasy. Adding flour helps absorb some of the oil. Divide into 12 portions of dough, about 28g each.

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4

Prepare the red bean paste, dividing it into 25g portions. You’ll need 12 portions in total.

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5

Stuff the egg yolks into the bean paste and seal well.

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6

Then wrap each filling ball with a portion of dough.

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7

Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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8

Bake in the oven at 200°C for 25–30 minutes, until nicely golden.

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Cooking Tips

If your oven doesn’t brown well like mine, you can brush the egg wash twice: brush once, then brush again after 5 minutes. Or turn the oven up to 220°C for the last 5 minutes. This will give you perfect color.