Portuguese Pastel de Nata (Custard Tarts)

Name: Portuguese Pastel de Nata (Custard Tarts)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry (preferably all butter, thawed if frozen); 250 ml whole milk; 1 tbsp plain flour; 150 g granulated sugar; 125 ml water; 4 large egg yolks; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 strip lemon peel (no pith); Ground cinnamon (optional); Icing sugar (optional)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

Pastel de Nata is Portugal's signature dessert featuring crisp puff pastry filled with silky egg custard and baked at high heat for a caramelised top a timeless Lisbon favourite best served warm with cinnamon

Updated at: Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:27:53 GMT