Pasteís de Nata
Portuguese Custard Tarts
Pasteís de Nata are Portuguese egg tart pastries dusted with cinnamon. Outside Portugal, they are particularly popular in other parts of Western Europe, Asia and former Portuguese colonies, such as Brazil and Macau.
In 2009, "The Guardian" listed the so-called Pastéis de Belém as one of the 50 best things to eat in the world.
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INGREDIENTS
- For the Puff Pastry: 1½ sticks unsalted butter (softened), 1¾ cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting), ⅔ cup water, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- For the Filling and Garnish: 1 cup granulated sugar, ⅔ cup water, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 cup plus 6 tablespoons whole milk (divided), ½ cup all-purpose flour, 6 egg yolks, ground cinnamon (for garnish)
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DIRECTIONS
- Combine all the ingredients to make puff pastry
- Using a floured rolling pin, roll the dough into a ½-inch-thick rectangle, 10 inches long. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Remove the plastic wrap and roll the dough into a 15-inch square
- Make the filling: Preheat the oven to 500°. In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water and cinnamon stick over high heat. Mix flour and small amount of the milk together to dissolve. Add yolks and vanilla and whisk;
- Pour 1½ tablespoons of the warm filling into each pastry shells. Bake at 260C on upper 1/3 of the oven for 6mins, switch to grill mode on bake for another 4 of until blistered on top. (Total time 10mins).