Pasteis Nata
Pasteis Nata - Portuguese Custard Tarts Recipe
By: Isabel Robson
Serves: 24
Preparation: 1 hour
Ingredients: (makes 24)
7 egg yolks
250g caster sugar
4 tablespoons of corn flour
500ml cream
300ml milk
750 g ready rolled puff pastry
20 g Cinnamon
Lemon peel
Serves: 24
Preparation: 1 hour
Ingredients: (makes 24)
7 egg yolks
250g caster sugar
4 tablespoons of corn flour
500ml cream
300ml milk
750 g ready rolled puff pastry
20 g Cinnamon
Lemon peel
- Put the egg yolks, sugar and corn flour in a saucepan and whisk together.
- Gradually whisk in the milk and the cream until smooth with cinnamon stick and lemon peel.
- Place the pan over medium heat.
- keep stirring until the mixture thickens and comes to the boil.
- Remove from the heat and transfer the custard to a bowl to cool down.
- Preheat the oven to 200degrees/gas 5.
- Lightly grease a 24 holes 80ml muffin tin.
- Cut the pastry sheet in half.
- Sprinkle cinnamon powder on top and put one half on top of the other.
- Roll up the pastry tightly from the short end and cut he pastry log into twelve 1 cm rounds.
- Roll out each pastry until they're 10cm in diameter.
- Press the pastry rounds into the muffin tin.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and lemon from the custard.
- Spoon the cooled custard into the pastry cases and bake for 25 minutes until the pastry and custard are golden.
- Leave the tarts in the tins for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Sprinkle cinnamon powder on top for
those who like it.
The above recipe is based on
the famous Pasteis De Belem.
In the beginning of the 19th Century, Portuguese Monasteries and Convents were closing down.
In an attempt to keep the Jeronimos Monastery open, someone started selling sweet custard tarts in its shop open since 1837. These custard tarts are known as Pasteis De Belem, to date, the recipe remains unchanged.
In the beginning of the 19th Century, Portuguese Monasteries and Convents were closing down.
In an attempt to keep the Jeronimos Monastery open, someone started selling sweet custard tarts in its shop open since 1837. These custard tarts are known as Pasteis De Belem, to date, the recipe remains unchanged.
Jeronimos Monastery
Torre de Belem in Lisboa
Torre de Belem in Lisboa
Cinnamon contains fibre and calcium. This ingredient has
anti-inflammatory properties and it can help prevent heart disease.
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