Another baking project was to make Pasteis de Nata! The best version I have ever had was in Portugal, at Fábrica dos Pastéis de Belém in Belem area near Lisbon. Monks of Jeronimos Monastery created the very first custard tarts in 18th century. Of course the original recipe is guarded secret so I guess we will have to try 1,000 recipes until you have your best tarts. Here's my version...
Ingredients (for )
2 pie sheets
6 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
200ml/ heavy cream
100ml/ milk
1/3 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 tbsp. corn starch
cinnamon and confectioner's sugar to sprinkle
Directions
1. Mix sugar and egg yolks in a bowl.
2. In a sauce pan whisk in milk, heavy cream and corn starch and heat over medium heat. Do not boil.
3. Mix 2 into 1 (whisking quickly so you don't get lumps!) and put it back in the sauce pan.
4. Cook the mixture over very low heat for 10min. stirring constantly.
5. Cool the custard covered in the fridge at least for an hour.
6. Grease the mini muffin pan and line with pie sheets.
7. Pour in the custard and bake at 250º C/°F for about 15-20min.
8. Sprinkle cinnamon and confectioner's sugar to serve.
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