Portuguese Tarts

Portuguese Tarts or Patel de Nata is a deliciously flaky dessert. Made with a rich egg custard nestled in shatteringly crisp pastry. Tastes like home, even if you’re not from Portugal.

Ingredients For The Portuguese Tarts

• 1 whole egg
• 2 egg yolks
• 100g caster sugar
• 2 Tbsp cornflour
• 200ml milk
• 200ml thickened cream
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 sheets ready rolled puff pastry
• 100g cinnamon sugar

Method

1. Make the custard: place the egg, yolks, sugar and cornflour in a saucepan and whisk well to combine. Gradually add the milk and cream and whisk to ensure mixture is smooth.
2. Place the pan onto the Hob onto Induction level 6 or StepFlame level 7 and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until mixture thickens and comes to the boil. Remove the custard from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Pour the custard into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to cool.
3. Lightly grease 12 muffin pans and preheat the oven on Pizza Setting at 200°C.
4. Remove plastic from pastry, sprinkle one sheet of puff pastry lightly with cinnamon sugar and then top with second sheet. Press the sheets gently together and then roll the pastry tightly to form a roll. Cut the roll into 12 even pieces. Roll each piece into a 10 cm circle and line muffin pans.
5. Spoon in the custard and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool in pans for 5 minutes and then, cool the tarts on wire rack.

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