Pastéis de Nata
Flaky pastry custard tarts from Belém — their secret is a caramelised, slightly burnt top achieved at very high heat.
Total time
45 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Portuguese
Vegetarian
Ingredients
375gall-butter puff pastry
6egg yolks
300gsugar
40gcornflour
300mlwhole milk
200mldouble cream
1cinnamon stick
zest of 1lemon
cinnamon powderto serve
Instructions
1
Make custard: dissolve sugar and cornflour in milk. Add cream, cinnamon and lemon zest. Heat until thick. Beat in yolks.
2
Roll pastry into a log, slice into 12 rounds.
3
Press rounds into a greased cupcake tin, moulding up the sides.
4
Fill with custard. Bake at 250°C for 12–15 minutes until deeply caramelised on top.
5
Dust with cinnamon. Serve warm.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
688
Protein
7.7g
Fat
33.3g
Carbs
92.4g
Fiber
1.2g
Sodium
60mg
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