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Portuguese Custard Tarts - Pasteis de Nata

SUBMITTED BY: John J. Pacheco  PHOTO BY: B Spradley 

"These are delicious Portuguese Custard Tarts."
Portuguese Custard Tarts - Pasteis de Nata Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 39 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  40 Min
Original recipe yield 12 tarts

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 vanilla bean
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.) Lightly grease 12 muffin cups and line bottom and sides with puff pastry.
  2. In a saucepan, combine milk, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Place egg yolks in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk 1/2 cup of hot milk mixture into egg yolks. Gradually add egg yolk mixture back to remaining milk mixture, whisking constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes, or until thickened. Remove vanilla bean.
  3. Fill pastry-lined muffin cups with mixture and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and filling is lightly browned on top
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 6, 2006 by Lynne C. 
The traditional way to line the cups is to take the sheet of puff pastry and roll it into a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 11, 2006 by IDALINA 
Excellent recipe! I used mini muffin cups, the filling was enough for 30, and I used 1 and a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 28, 2006 by Nana Sidek 
Easy to make and yummy too. The sweetness blended very well with the puff pastry. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on may 16, 2007 by Christine-CanadianCook 
This is just like the ones my grandmother would get that were imported on special holidays; I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 4, 2005 by beloddy 
mmmmm. THese were soo good. I was doubtful because the recipe looked so easy, but they were... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 22, 2005 by 2WANNA 
I had these in Europe and was dying to make them at home. The custard is very delicious and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 5, 2003 by HONEYMELO 
These are just like the Pasteis I get from the bakery down the street.. They are so yummy and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 13, 2003 by LONGDROP74 
WOW ---- YUUUUUUUUMMMMMMYYYYYYY MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 14, 2008 by B Spradley 
I grew up eating these custards in Macau (a Portuguese colony) so i came in as a tough... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 27, 2002 by ROBERT JONES 
very easy to make, one of the best custards I've ever had MORE

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Nutritional Information
Portuguese Custard Tarts - Pasteis de Nata

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 336

  • Total Fat: 18.2g
  • Cholesterol: 104mg
  • Sodium: 114mg
  • Total Carbs: 38.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
  • Protein: 5g

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