World Flavors Cookbook

Pastéis de Nata

Name: Pastéis de Nata
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Portugal
Ingredients: 500g puff pastry; Filling: 250ml milk, 150g sugar, 75ml water, 40g flour, 4 egg yolks, 1 cinnamon stick, lemon peel, vanilla extract

Iconic Portuguese custard tarts with a flaky, crisp pastry crust and a creamy, caramelized custard center.

Cuisine: Portugal

Ingredients

500g puff pastry
Filling: 250ml milk, 150g sugar, 75ml water, 40g flour, 4 egg yolks, 1 cinnamon stick, lemon peel, vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Roll puff pastry into a log and cut into 1-inch pieces. Press into tart molds. 2. Make a sugar syrup with water, sugar, and aromatics. 3. Whisk flour into cold milk, then cook until thickened. 4. Slowly whisk in the hot sugar syrup. 5. Temper the egg yolks into the mixture. 6. Fill pastry shells. 7. Bake at very high heat (500°F/260°C) for 10-15 mins until the tops are caramelized and "burnt" in spots. 8. Dust with cinnamon and powdered sugar.