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◷ 172 minmedium
A crisp, homemade shortcrust shell filled with smoky bacon and tender egg-and-cream custard, without cheese or onion. Allow about 3 hours, including chilling and resting; additional chilling or baking may extend this.
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Preparation takes 44 minutes. Cooking takes 100 minutes. Allow 172 minutes in total. Makes 6 servings. Key ingredients: plain flour, for the pastry, plain flour, for dusting, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1 cm cubes, fine salt, cold water. Equipment: 23 cm loose-bottomed metal tart tin, approximately 3 cm deep, Sturdy metal baking tray large enough to support the tin, Mixing bowls, table knife and whisk, Kitchen scales, Rolling pin and fork, Wrapping material for chilling the pastry, Baking parchment, Approximately 600–800 g baking beans, enough to support the base and sides, 24–26 cm frying pan, Sieve, heatproof bowl and plate, Pastry brush, Small serrated knife, Digital food thermometer, Cooling rack.
Kitchen tip: If the pastry becomes soft or greasy during rolling, chill it for another 10–15 minutes before continuing; this extends the schedule.