Pastéis de Nata

Pastéis de Nata

Portuguese · Recipe

Famous Portuguese custard tarts with caramelised tops.

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About this dish

Portuguese cuisine

Ingredients

  • Puff pastry
  • Milk
  • Sugar
  • Egg yolks
  • Flour
  • Cinnamon
  • Lemon peel

Description

These tarts are a national treasure, with crisp pastry and creamy egg custard centres, blistered on top from high heat.

Instructions

  1. Make custard, line tins with pastry, fill and bake at high heat until blistered. Cool slightly before serving.