Pastries · Portugal
Traditional Portuguese Pastéis de Nata
Custard-filled pastries with a flaky, buttery crust, a classic Portuguese dessert.
40 minutes6 servings

Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- In a saucepan, heat milk, sugar, flour, and egg yolks over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Roll out puff pastry and cut into 6 circles.
- Place in a greased muffin tin and fill each with custard.
- Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving.