Portuguese Custard Tarts
 
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All the flavours of Lisbon, a delicious Portuguese Custard Tart, or Pasteis de Nata
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Serves: 12-18
Ingredients
  • Puff pastry sheet(s) 320g
  • Semi-skimmed milk 250 ml
  • Plain flour 60 g
  • Caster sugar 200 g
  • Lemon(s) : 1 whole
  • Egg yolk(s) : 6 whole
  • Ground cinnamon : 2 Tsp
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven for 200 degreesºC/ gas mark 6
  2. Brush the puff pastry sheet with soft butter and roll up from the long side. Cut into 1cm size discs and roll them flat to fit into a muffin tin
  3. Push the pastry down with a rolling pin and line flush against the sides.
  4. Chill in the fridge whilst you make the custard.
  5. Zest the lemon and keep aside.
  6. In a saucepan, bring the milk to the boil.
  7. In a bowl whisk the sugar and egg yolks until pale.
  8. Add the hot milk to the egg mixture slowly. Sift in the flour and mix well.
  9. Add the mixture back to saucepan and thicken until the dropping consistency from the back of your spoon is firm.
  10. Add lemon zest and cinnamon into the mixture.
  11. Spoon the custard into the puff pastry moulds and bake in the oven for 16-20 minutes until puff pastry turns golden brown.
Recipe by Cherished By Me at https://cherishedbyme.com/2016/04/portuguese-custard-tarts/