Portuguese Custard Tarts - Pasteis de Nata
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Portuguese Custard Tarts - Pasteis de Nata

1. Milk - 1 cup
2. Cornstarch - 3 tablespoons
3. Vanilla bean - ½
4. White sugar - 1 cup
5. Egg yolks - 6
6. Frozen puff pastry, thawed - 1 (17.5 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Portuguese Custard Tarts - Pasteis de Nata

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.) Lightly grease 12 muffin cups and line bottom and sides with puff pastry.

2. Stage

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. Stage

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