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Custard-Filled Puff Pastry Shells with Cinnamon Finish

Name: Custard-Filled Puff Pastry Shells with Cinnamon Finish
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry; 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 egg yolks; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp vanilla extract; 1 egg wash (1 egg + 1 tbsp water)

Classic Portuguese custard tarts with flaky pastry and sweet egg custard filling

40 minutes6 servings

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F)
Roll out puff pastry and cut into circles
Place in muffin tin and prick with a fork
In a saucepan, heat milk, sugar, egg yolks, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla
Cook over medium heat until thickened
Pour into pastry shells
Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown
Brush with egg wash and bake 5 more minutes

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