World Flavors Cookbook

Queijadas de Sintra

Name: Queijadas de Sintra
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Portugal
Ingredients: Fresh cheese curds (requijão); Sugar; Egg yolks; Cinnamon; Thin flour-and-water pastry

Small, firm cheese tarts from the fairytale town of Sintra, flavored with cinnamon.

Cuisine: Portugal

Ingredients

Fresh cheese curds (requijão)
Sugar
Egg yolks
Cinnamon
Thin flour-and-water pastry

Instructions

1. Blend cheese with sugar and yolks. 2. Line small molds with paper-thin pastry. 3. Fill with cheese mixture. 4. Bake at high heat until set and browned on top.