Portuguese Queijadas de Sintra (Cheese Pastries)

Name: Portuguese Queijadas de Sintra (Cheese Pastries)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 125 g plain flour; 50 g unsalted butter (cold, cubed); 40 ml cold water; Pinch of salt; 250 g fresh cheese (queijo fresco or ricotta as substitute); 125 g granulated sugar; 2 large egg yolks; 1 large whole egg; 30 g plain flour; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; Zest of ½ lemon

Instructions

Prep:45minCook:20min

Queijadas de Sintra are traditional Portuguese pastries with a crisp shell and a sweet spiced cheese filling offering a creamy centre with delicate lemon and cinnamon notes perfect with coffee or tea

Updated at: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:03:51 GMT