Pastéis de Nata (Portuguese Custard Tarts)

Pasteis de Nata, the famous Portuguese custard tarts. This is not the recipe for Hugo’s gorgeous tarts but it’s also delicious.

Pastéis de Nata (Portuguese Custard Tarts)

SERVES

24

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

45

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

20

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg

  • 2 egg yolks

  • 115g golden caster sugar

  • 2 tbsp cornflour

  • 400ml whole milk

  • 2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

  • a sprinkling of ground cinnamon (optional)

  • 900g puff pastry

  • Lightly grease 2 x 12 muffin tins.

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