How To Make Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata)
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Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 sheet of puff pastry
- 4 egg yolks
- 200ml of heavy cream
- 150g of granulated sugar
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F).
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Roll out the puff pastry and cut it into 4-inch circles. Press the circles into greased tart molds.
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In a saucepan, heat the cream and sugar over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
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In a mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks and gradually add the hot cream mixture while whisking continuously.
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Stir in the vanilla extract.
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Fill the tart molds with the custard mixture, leaving a little space at the top.
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Bake the tarts in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until the pastry is golden and the custard is set.
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Remove from the oven and let them cool before removing from the molds.
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Sprinkle ground cinnamon on top (optional) before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories : 360kcal
- Total Fat : 21g
- Saturated Fat : 11g
- Cholesterol : 230mg
- Sodium : 60mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 41g
- Dietary Fiber : 0g
- Sugar : 32g
- Protein : 5g
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