This traditional Portuguese tart is something I learned this month while in Portugal. And OMG how delicious and easy to make!
INGREDIENTS
1 packet puff pastry (500g) or 15 prepackaged phyllo mini-cups
8 oz milk
3 Tablespoons plain flour or 2 Tablespoons corn starch
6 oz granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
6 egg yolks
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 428 degrees
Lightly grease 12-cup muffin tin.
1. Line bottoms and sides of cups with puff pastry. Best to roll the pastry twice, then cut a length of the doubled pastry a bit bigger than the diameter of the cup. Place it in the center of the cup and mold it down with your fingertips. Or use pre-made phyllo cups, which give it a little crunch.
2. In a saucepan, combine milk, flour, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Cook on medium, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Maybe five to 10 minutes.
3. Fill pastry-lined muffin tin with mixture and bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes if convection or until pastry is golden brown and filling top is lightly browned. If using pre-made phyllo tarts, be sure they don’t burn…mine were right on the edge. If the tarts are getting too dark, cover them.
4. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon. Eat the best custard tart you’ve ever had.
I had custard left over and chilled it in ramekins. These don’t keep overnight so refrigerate if you aren’t serving that day.
Young, talented and adorable Chef Pedro demonstrates making pastei de nata. He made some of the most delicious meals I’ve ever had.
Anything custard and I’m your gal. Never heard of these little tarts and they look easy enough. Most certainly will be trying them. Thanks for the recipe. Happy Friday.
OMG these look amazing! There are just some things that can’t be made gluten free, and this unfortunately, looks like one of them!!! I’ve never found gluten free puff pastry. Damn shame too!
Simple and surely divine! That’s my kind of recipe. Thank you. I must try this (and invite friends over to dine with me as I’m pretty sure I’d gobble them all up myself… which would NOT be divine at all!). Thanks, Carol!
Now, this looks like something I can sink my teeth into! Printed and pinned! Thanks for sharing this one Carol. I was in the mood for something yummy and delicious!
I was in Lisbon two years ago and had forgotten about these absolutely delightful treats. Your post brings back so many wonderful memories. Can’t wait to make these and claim them for my own.
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Your fellow Central New Yorker & Adair classmate from four years ago,
These look divine! I have a friend who lives in Portugal who sends me recipes that her grandmother makes and these look similiar! I am a big fan of trying different things and these look like they will be on the list! Thank you for posting!
That looks really good and it’s perfect for your afternoon tea. It’s quite easy to make, like you said.I will definitely give this a try. It’s like your traditional custard, only made into a tart.
I love trying out different traditional recipes & my goodness this Portuguese tart looks absolutely delicious for sure. The recipe looks so easy to do & with all ingredients available I would love to give it a try right away.
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OMG, that looks incredible! Love this recipe. Can you get the chef to come to my house to make them? 🙂
After he leaves MINE! They are so easy. I made them yesterday.
Anything custard and I’m your gal. Never heard of these little tarts and they look easy enough. Most certainly will be trying them. Thanks for the recipe. Happy Friday.
Easy and scrumptious, Michelle!
Ooooh, I can’t wait to do this. My husband will love these.And they are easy, but fancy-looking!
CAn’t even tell you how delicious, too.
Definitely saving and trying! My Dad LOVED custard. How he would have enjoyed these! I’ll make (and eat!) them in his honor.:)
OMG these look amazing! There are just some things that can’t be made gluten free, and this unfortunately, looks like one of them!!! I’ve never found gluten free puff pastry. Damn shame too!
Never knew you were such a tart…fan. 😉
These look so yummy.
Thanks, loved and shared. 🙂
Hope this weekend treats you custardly, I mean, kindly. 🙂
It’s my favorite. I have some on my blog too. OMG! I’ve never had anything that amazing!
Was thinking of you when I made them!
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These look yummilicious. What a lovely way to travel and learn about the food and culture at the same time. (wink to the chef)
Can almost smell it..looks so good!
428 degrees? Does it have to be that exact? I will try it because I’m drooling while looking at it! But 425 degrees will have to work. 😉
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Must. Have. Must. Eat.
Thank you for this. Puff pastry is on my shopping list!
I’ll let you know how it goes . . .
Oh wow, that’s my kind of recipe…simple and delicious. I must try this.
Look amazing! Will make in a day or two for the Hubster!
Yum! We had them in Lisbon and they are truly amazing. I love taking cooking classes in other countries. Great post.
I am one of those people who is intimidated by puff pastry, but this recipe makes it seem so easy.
Looks and sounds delicious, but what I’m waiting to hear about is that time you took down an illicit Portuguese drug ring!
Shh, Gary! No one but you knows about that!
Someone really needs to come up with a gluten free puff pastry so I can make this!
Yum, what a tasty dish to satisfy a persons taste buds
Simple and surely divine! That’s my kind of recipe. Thank you. I must try this (and invite friends over to dine with me as I’m pretty sure I’d gobble them all up myself… which would NOT be divine at all!). Thanks, Carol!
Looks absolutely delicious! Sharing and Pinning!
Now, this looks like something I can sink my teeth into! Printed and pinned! Thanks for sharing this one Carol. I was in the mood for something yummy and delicious!
Yum! I’ve just run 15km so I think I deserve some of these. What time will I come over LOL 🙂
I was in Lisbon two years ago and had forgotten about these absolutely delightful treats. Your post brings back so many wonderful memories. Can’t wait to make these and claim them for my own.
Keep writing, love your blog, getting to know Riley, Michael and Hotty Trainer.
Your fellow Central New Yorker & Adair classmate from four years ago,
Darcy
Hi Darcy! Glad you’re here!
These look divine! I have a friend who lives in Portugal who sends me recipes that her grandmother makes and these look similiar! I am a big fan of trying different things and these look like they will be on the list! Thank you for posting!
That looks really good and it’s perfect for your afternoon tea. It’s quite easy to make, like you said.I will definitely give this a try. It’s like your traditional custard, only made into a tart.
Wow these look amazing! Kind of remind a little bit of the Chinese custard tarts you get at the end of yum cha.
Yum! These look amazing! I am pinning these so I can make them in the future!
Wow, those look delicious! I love that they areeasy to make. I can’t wait to give your recipe a try.
OH they look delicious! I pinned it to try later on…or in 5 minutes!
I love anything that involves puff pastry – these sound delicious!!!
I love trying out different traditional recipes & my goodness this Portuguese tart looks absolutely delicious for sure. The recipe looks so easy to do & with all ingredients available I would love to give it a try right away.
It looks worth a try. My tongue and tummy’s always been a fan of anything quick and easy and good thing the recipe looks easy to follow!
we ate these in lisbon warm with cinnamon. was amazing!
Oh my! Looks sinfully delicious! 🙂
OMG! yes please! And it looks so delicious and easy to make too!
Seems like that’s a very small amount of work for a very beautiful finished product! My kinda treat!
This looks reallllllly good! I want to try it!
Wow Caol, you have everyone drooling here, me included. They sound amazing, that chef sure looks impressive.
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