Pastel de Nata is a delicious Portuguese egg tart pastry, which has gained worldwide popularity as a sweet treat. Traditionally, Pastel de Nata is made with puff pastry and filled with rich, creamy custard filling, flavored with vanilla and lemon zest.
Making Pastel de Nata at home is not as complex as it might seem. Here's a recipe for you to make these scrumptious little tarts yourself:
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of milk
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 1 1/3 cups of sugar
- 9 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup of cornstarch
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 strips of lemon zest
- 1 sheet of puff pastry
Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 450°F.
2. To make the filling for your Pastel de Nata, pour the milk, heavy cream, cinnamon stick, and lemon zest into a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the mixture begins to simmer, then turn off the heat.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the sugar and cornstarch until combined.
4. Mix in the egg yolks.
5. Slowly pour the hot liquid mixture into the egg yolk mixture, whisking quickly to avoid cooking the eggs.
6. Strain the custard mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl.
7. Roll out the puff pastry into a thin sheet and cut into circles that fit into a muffin tin.
8. Press the puff pastry circles into the hollows of each muffin tin, trimming any excess.
9. Pour the custard mixture into each puff pastry-lined muffin tin.
10. Bake the Pastel de Nata at 450°F for 15-20 minutes, or until the custard is golden brown and the pastry is crispy.
11. Remove the Pastel de Nata from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before removing them from the muffin tin.
12. Serve the Pastel de Nata warm or at room temperature.
And that's it! Now you know how to make the heavenly Portuguese delicacy, Pastel de Nata, at home. Enjoy!
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