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Pastéis de nata
Pastéis de nata (Portuguese custard tarts)
⏱ 60 minServes 6Hard260 kcal
A recipe from Le Chaudron — the cooking of France’s regions.
01 — Ingredients6 servings
1sheet puff pastry (230 g / 8 oz)
500 ml (2 cups)milk
6egg yolks
180 g (6 oz)sugar
40 g (1½ oz)flour
1 clovevanilla bean, split
1lemon zest
- 1 sheet puff pastry (230 g / 8 oz)
- 500 ml (2 cups) milk
- 6 egg yolks
- 180 g (6 oz) sugar
- 40 g (1½ oz) flour
- 1 clove vanilla bean, split
- 1 lemon zest
Quantities scaled for — some (egg, lemon, garlic…) are rounded to what’s practical.
Serves 6. In the app, quantities adjust to the number of guests on their own — and the ingredients go straight to your shopping list.
03 — Method
- Roll the pastry into a log, cut into rounds and press into the muffin cups.
- Heat the milk with the split vanilla bean and lemon zest for 5 minutes.
- Whisk the yolks with the sugar and flour until pale, then whisk in the strained hot milk.
- Return to the pan and cook over low heat for 3 minutes, whisking, until thick.
- Fill the pastry cups and bake at 250°C (480°F) for 12 minutes until spotted brown.
- Cool slightly, unmold and dust with cinnamon and powdered sugar.
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