Pastéis de Nata
Flaky Portuguese custard tarts with caramelized tops.

- prep 20 min
- cook 15 min
- total 35 min
- serves 12
- intermediate
- Portugal
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 6 egg yolks
- 150 g sugar
- 250 ml milk
- 25 g flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Steps
- Roll puff pastry tight into a log, slice into discs.
- Press discs into muffin tins to form shells.
- Make custard: heat milk, sugar.
- Whisk yolks with flour.
- Combine, strain, fill pastry shells 3/4 full.
- Bake at 250°C for 12-15 minutes until blistered.
- Dust with cinnamon.
≈ 180 kcal · 4 g protein · 22 g carbs · 9 g fat — per serving, estimate