Pastel de Nata
Delightful Portuguese custard tarts with a flaky, buttery shell and rich vanilla custard.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Portuguese
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of milk
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 package of puff pastry
- Butter (for greasing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry and cut into rounds to fit your muffin tin. Grease each muffin cavity generously with butter and gently press the pastry rounds into place.
- Heat the milk, cream, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Whisk together the egg yolks, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- Combine the warm milk mixture with the egg mixture gradually, whisking constantly to avoid scrambling the eggs.
- Fill the pastry-lined muffin tin with the custard mixture, filling each cup about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the tops are golden brown.
- Cool the pastel de nata in the tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar or cinnamon. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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