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Pastéis de Nata

Crispy Portuguese custard tarts with a creamy caramelized center.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 tarts
Course: Pies & Tarts
Cuisine: Portuguese
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pastry
  • 2 sheets puff pastry thawed
  • butter for greasing
Custard Filling
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 4 egg yolks

Equipment

  • muffin tin
  • whisk
  • saucepan

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven and prepare pastry shells.
  2. Make sugar syrup and custard base.
  3. Fill shells and bake until caramelized.

Notes

Bake at very high heat for authentic caramelized tops.