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Pastéis de Nata · Portugal

Traditional Portuguese Egg Tart

A classic Portuguese dessert with a rich custard filling baked in flaky pastry shells.

40 minutes6 servings
Traditional Portuguese Egg Tart
Photo: Jason Goh · CC0

Ingredients

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
  2. In a saucepan, heat milk, sugar, and salt until sugar dissolves.
  3. Whisk in egg yolks until mixture thickens.
  4. Pour custard into pastry shells.
  5. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.
  6. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle cinnamon sugar.
  7. Cool and serve.

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