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Pastéis de nata
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Pastéis de nata

Portuguese custard tarts with crisp puff pastry and creamy filling. Baked at high heat so the top gets caramelised spots.

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Rate:
40 min total
12 servings
Medium

Ingredients

servings
Units

  • Tarts

    • 1 rulle Puff pastry
    • about 1.1 cup Milk
    • about 0.6 cup Double cream
    • 4.2 oz Sugar
    • 4 stk Egg yolks
    • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
    • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
    • 1 strimmel Lemon peel

Instructions

  1. 1

    Make the custard

    1. Heat milk, cream, sugar and lemon peel. Whisk egg yolks and cornstarch together. Slowly pour the milk mixture in while whisking. Return to the pot and stir over low heat until thick. Add vanilla. Cool.
    10 min
    Pot
  2. 2

    Shape and bake

    1. Roll the puff pastry tightly into a log. Cut into 12 slices. Press each slice into a muffin tin with your fingers. Fill with custard (two-thirds full).
    2. Bake at 250 °C (or as high as your oven goes) for 12–15 minutes until the top has dark spots and the base is crisp.
    15 min
    250°C
    Oven

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Dietary

Allergens

GlutenMilkEggs

Restrictions

  • Contains Gluten
  • Contains milk
  • Contains Eggs

Storage

Fresh

  • • Duration: 1 days
  • • Temperature: 20°C
  • • Method: Best freshly baked. Store at room temperature — they lose crispness in the fridge.

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Nordmad

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