Pasticciotto Leccese (Custard Pie)

This pie is called Pasticciotto and is typical from my little town in the South of Italy. You wont be able to find it anywhere else! It is basically a soft pie filled with custard. I just love it! You guys should give it a try

Ingredients:
(for the crust)
2 cups flour
2/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup sugar
3 egg yolk

(for the custard)
 egg yolk
250 ml milk
2 tbsp flour
1/3 cup sugar

Beat together egg yolks and sugar
Add the flour and slowly pour in the milk.
Bring it to a boil mixing till it gets thick.

Let cool down

Mix all the ingredient together till you get a soft dough. Put it in the fridge for 20 min.

Take the dough and divide it into 3 portions. Divide each portion into 2 parts one bigger one smaller.
Take the bigger part and roll it out into a 0.5 cm thick disk. Use it to cover a muffin cup.
In the centre pour in a couple of spoons of custard. Roll out the smaller piece and use it to cover you pie.

Repeat with the other 2 portions.

Slightly brush your little pies with some egg and bake at 180 C for about 45 min.
I had some dough left over and I used it to make some small cookies.

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