How To Make Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata)
What better way to get you in a happy mood than having a slice of pie? These baked dishes are perfect for those who can’t get enough of flaky pastries. From an apple variant to a lemon meringue, these pies pastries recipes will satisfy your pie and pastry cravings.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 sheet of puff pastry
- 2 cups of milk
- 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon, for dusting
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
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Roll out the puff pastry sheet and cut out 12 circles that will fit into a muffin tin.
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Press the pastry circles into the muffin tin, making sure to cover the bottom and sides evenly.
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In a saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until it reaches a simmer.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, and egg yolks until well combined.
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Slowly pour the hot milk into the sugar mixture, whisking constantly.
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Return the custard mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
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Remove the custard from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
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Spoon the custard into the prepared pastry shells, filling them almost to the top.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and the custard is set.
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Remove the tarts from the oven and let them cool in the tin for a few minutes.
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Carefully transfer the tarts to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Dust the tarts with ground cinnamon before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories : 326kcal
- Total Fat : 17g
- Saturated Fat : 7g
- Cholesterol : 196mg
- Sodium : 164mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 37g
- Dietary Fiber : 0g
- Sugars : 18g
- Protein : 7g
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