Pastel de Nata (custard tart) Ingredients: • • • • • • • •
Medium 1 h 15 mins 8 servings
6 egg yolks 2 tablespoons of corn starch 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 0,5 lt milk 200 g sugar 1 lemon ( 2 small pieces of peel) 1 puff pastry 40 g butter
Preparation: 1. Pre-heat the oven 180 degrees and grease with a bit of butter the muffin tin (each hole); 2. Start by placing the milk and lemon peel inside a pan and let it boil.; 3. While you wait for the milk, mix the sugar and the corn starch inside a bowl. 4. Turn off the stove and mix slowly the sugar-corn starch mixture with the hot milk, add also the vanilla extract. Mix it well and let it rest for 10 minutes. 5. While you wait, once again mix whisk the egg yolk and cut the puff pastry in even sized cirlcles: with a puff pastry sheet you should be able to make between 7 to 9 circles. 6. Place each round into the greased muffin tins. It should cover completely the hole. 7. After this 10 minutes, place the pan on the stove and add the egg yolks to the mixture, stir it really well, but slowly, until it thickens. 8. Then divide the mixture among the muffin tins. 9. Bake it for about 20/25 minutes, until it’s golden on the top. 10. Let it cool down and enjoy!
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Author: Catarina
