Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata)

Name: Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: European, Portuguese, World Cuisine
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ⅓ cup cold water; 1 stick high-quality unsalted butter, fully softened, divided; ¾ cup white sugar; ¼ cup water; 1 tablespoon water; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 lemon, zested in large strips; ⅓ cup all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 ½ cups milk; 6 large egg yolks; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:25min

This slightly streamlined recipe for the world-famous pasteis de nata, or Portuguese custard tarts, uses just few basic ingredients but requires numerous steps and a certain amount of finesse. The results are so worth it, though, you'll want to make a double batch. The extra moisture inside the sticky dough, activated by a very hot oven, creates the signature flaky, buttery, crispy crust, which encases a custard subtly scented with lemon, cinnamon, and vanilla.

Updated at: Sat, 07 Aug 2021 03:13:18 GMT