Pastel de Nata
Posh Portuguese custard tarts
Ingredients
- 1 Egg large
- 2 Egg yolks large
- 90 g Golden caster sugar
- 2 tbsp Cornflour
- 400 ml Milk full fat (blue top)
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 stick Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Fresh lemon juice
- 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry
- Icing sugar
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 12 hole muffin tin and pre-heat oven to 220°C/Fan 200°C /Gas 6
- Put egg, yolks, sugar & cornflour in a pan and mix well together then gradually add the milk until mixture is well mixed and smooth. Add some grated nutmeg, a squeeze of lemon juice, and the cinnamon stick.
- Place pan on medium heat and stir constantly until mixture thickens and comes to the boil. Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Put custard in a glass/ceramic bowl to cool and cover with cling film to prevent skin forming. Leave the cinnamon stick in until cool.
- Cust pastry sheet into two pieces, dust one piece generously with icing sugar, and place the second piece on top. Roll the pastry tightly, from the short side, into a log and cut the log into 12 even sized rounds.
- On a lightly floured board, roll each round into a disc (approx. 10cm) and press the pastry discs into the muffin tin.
- Spoon in the cooled custard and bake for 25mins until golden on top. Leave to cool in the tin for 5mins then move to a cooling rack to finish cooling although they can be eaten warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gFiber: 1gSugar: 9g
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