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Pasteis De Natas
The Portuguese custard tarts have a light hint of lemon and are not too sweet
Recipe Category:
Dessert
Makes enough for:
12
pastries
All Rights Reserved:
an original recipe from Lavender and Lime
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Ingredients
for the custard
375
mls
milk
45
g
flour
Peel of 1 lemon
1
cinnamon quill
185
mls
water
250
g
fructose
7
egg yolks
for the pasteis de natas
1 400
g
roll puff pastry
Flour for dusting
Method
for the custard
Pour the milk into a medium size saucepan and whisk in the flour
Put the lemon peel and cinnamon quill into the milk and place on the stove on a medium temperature
Whisk frequently until the milk starts to thicken then whisk continuously for 1 minute
Take off the heat and set aside
Pour the water into a small saucepan and add the fructose
Place onto the stove on a low temperature and stir until the fructose dissolves
Increase the temperature and bring to the boil until it reaches 106° Celsius
Slowly pour the sugar syrup into the milk while whisking
Leave to cool slightly then strain into a jug
Place the egg yolks into a lipped jug and lightly whisk
Slowly pour the milk mixture into the eggs while whisking
Once combined cover with cling film and set aside to cool completely
for the pasteis de natas
Unroll the puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface
Roll into a tight sausage shape along the width, trim the edges then roll out to 18cm
Cut into 12 equal discs of 1.5cm each and place into the fridge
Lightly spray a muffin tin and take one of the discs out of the fridge
Place the disc swirl side facing up and roll as thin as possible
Place into one of the muffin tin holes with the pastry rising just above the tin
Repeat until all 12 holes have pastry in them then place the muffin tin into the fridge for 20 minutes
Preheat the oven to 220° Celsius
Carefully pour the custard into the pastry cases, to just below the lip of the tin
Bake for 25 minutes then remove from the oven
Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before carefully removing the pasteis de natas
Set aside to cool completely on a wire rack