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Pasteis de Nata

Pasteis de Nata

Flaky pastry surrounds rich custard in this traditional Portuguese treat. Don't miss this easy recipe for Pasteis de Nata!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine European
Servings 24
Calories 99 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • A couple strips of Lemon rinds
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup + 1 Tbsp flour
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 puff pastry sheets

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Boil milk, lemon rind and cinnamon together over med-high to high heat.
  • Remove lemon rind.
  • Add sugar and flour to milk and stir until sugar is dissolved.
  • Set mixture aside to cool for at least 10 minutes.
  • While this is cooling, roll one sheet of the puff pastry shell and cut into 12 equal pieces of dough.
  • Spray cups of muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • Squish-flatten the 12 pieces of dough on a flour surface as thin as you can get them without holes and fit them into the cups of the muffin pan.
  • Return mixture to stove and add egg yolks and vanilla, heating over med-high heat until thick.
  • Once the mixture is like a pudding texture, scoop 2 tablespoons of mixture into each muffin pocket. Don’t fill any cup more than halfway!
  • Cook at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 22 minutes.
  • Repeat steps, cutting second pastry shell, lining the muffin pan, and filling with the remaining custard to make the second dozen.
Keyword custard pastry, filled pastry, pasteis de nata