How To Make Portuguese Custard Tarts
These creamy tarts have a crispy pastry shell and caramelized custard, making them a perfect dessert.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 sheet of ready-made puff pastry
- 2 egg yolks
- 50g of caster sugar
- 15g of corn flour
- 250ml of milk
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 200°C/ 180°C Fan/ Gas Mark 6.
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Roll out the puff pastry and cut into circles to fit muffin tin.
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Press the pastry circles into muffin tin and refrigerate.
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In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until pale and fluffy.
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Mix in corn flour to thicken the mixture.
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Heat the milk and vanilla extract in a saucepan but do not let it boil.
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Pour the heated milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
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Return the custard mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat until thickened.
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Spoon the custard into the pastry shells and bake until set.
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Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories : 383kcal
- Total Fat : 21g
- Saturated Fat : 6g
- Cholesterol : 141mg
- Sodium : 202mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 40g
- Dietary Fiber : 1g
- Sugar : 17g
- Protein : 7g
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