Karen's Egg Custard Tarts & Yorkshire Curd Tart - Bake Along Series 4, Week 4

Join the brilliant Karen Wright (Great British Bake Off Contestant from series 9) live from Wakefield, UK who will teach you how to master her classic individual egg custard tarts and sharing Yorkshire curd tart, as week 4 of our 10-week Series 4 Bake Along.

This class takes place on Sunday 26th March 2023 at the following times:

9am PT / 11am CT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK GMT

This class is part of our Series 4 Bake Along, where we revisit Bake Off's UK Series 4 and try our hand at one bake from each week in the tent. We'll cover signatures, technicals and even show-stoppers. For significant savings and to sign up to all 10 weeks, click here.

Please allow up to 2 hours for this class.

Bake With A Legend Online Classes are an interactive experience, where we limit group sizes to around 25 to ensure an intimate online setting. Not only do you have your celebrity baker teaching you, but you also have one of our brilliant Bake With A Legend hosts who will ensure the smooth running of your experience ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves.

If you need any help at any point during the class, you’ll be encouraged to raise your hand and your baker will be virtually joining you in your own kitchen in no time to assist you!

You’ll bake along in tandem with Karen, learning many tips and tricks a long the way as you perfect all the skills required to make Karen's delicious Yorkshire tart classics. Karen will also be on hand to answer your questions, be those about baking or her experiences of being involved on such an iconic television show.

Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same screen. Please note we can accept requests to move classes with two or more weeks notice prior to the class – any requests to do so, will incur a £5 administrative charge.

Once booked in, all guests will be emailed a full recipe and the zoom link required to join us for the class. Just in case you don’t spot it please check junk mail!

Equipment:

Mixing bowl x 3 

Butter knife 

Rolling pin

Baking paper 

Baking beans 

Spoon

10cm (4 inch) fluted cutter 

12-hole cupcake tin 

Baking tray

Large measuring jug 

Sieve Saucepan

20cm (8 inch) loose bottom flan tin (3cm or 1 ⅕inch deep)  

Small fairy cake/cupcake cases

Ingredients:

For the curd tart pastry:

200g (1 ½ cups) plain flour (plus extra for rolling) 

1 large beaten egg*

100g (7 tbsp) salted butter (chilled and diced) 

Zest half a lemon

For the curd tart filling

250g (1 cup) full fat cottage cheese 

50g (¼ cup) sugar

50g (~ ⅓ cup) currants* (or any dried fruit) 

2 large beaten eggs*

40g (3 tbsp) melted butter 

Pinch of nutmeg

Zest half lemon

For the custard tarts pastry:

200g (1 ½ cups) plain flour (plus extra for rolling) 

50g (¼ cup) caster sugar

100g (7 tbsp) salted butter (chilled and diced) 

1 tsp vanilla paste/extract

1 large beaten egg*

For the custard tarts filling:

2 large beaten eggs* 

30g (2 ½ tbsp) caster sugar

½ tsp vanilla paste/extract 

20g (1 ½ tbsp) butter

100ml (½ cup minus 1 tbsp) double/heavy cream 

150ml (⅔ cup) whole milk

½ tsp nutmeg

*UK large eggs are Extra Large in US and Canada

If you have any questions regarding this class or anything concerning our online classes, please email us at bookings@bakewithalegend.com.

Please note we do also offer private events where you can choose which baker you’d like to teach you and what you bake - please click here for more information.

It is your responsibility to check the ingredients do not impact any allergies or intolerances which you may have. Bake With A Legend and our bakers take no responsibility in this regard. If you're in any doubt about you then you should contact us before booking in terms of discussing alternative ingredients to suit your requirements. We will, wherever possible provide alternatives to include gluten & dairy free options.