Past is de Nata - Portuguese Custard Tarts are a popular Portuguese dessert loved worldwide. It consists of a crispy flaky buttery crust filled with a smooth creamy custard filling dusted with cinnamon and powdered sugar as a final touch. It is an incredible and amazing experience for your taste buds and you can hardly stop from eating only one tart.
Ingredients
Makes 12 servings
Pastry Dough
1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp (1g) salt
3 fl oz (90ml) water
1/2 cup (110g) unsalted butter, softened, divided
For the custard
2/3 cup (135g) sugar
1/4 cup (50ml) water
cinnamon sticks (8g)
Peel from a small lemon
4 egg yolks
1/4 cup (30g) flour
1/4 tsp (1g) salt
1 cup (240ml) milk
1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
For dusting
powdered sugar
cinnamon powder Date: 2021-04-16
