Delightful Portuguese Egg Tarts with a creamy custard filling and crisp, flaky pastry. Perfect for dessert or a sweet snack.
Preparation time
30min
Cooking time
20min
Ingredients
12 Servings
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 6 egg yolks
- 60 g flour
- 1 lemon peel
- 500 ml milk
- 500 g puff pastry
- 200 g sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 250 ml water
Directions
Step 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C (392°F).
Step 2
Roll out the puff pastry and cut into circles to fit your muffin tin. Press the pastry circles into the muffin tin to form cups.
Step 3
In a saucepan, combine the sugar, water, cinnamon stick, and lemon peel. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
Step 4
In another saucepan, heat the milk until warm. In a bowl, whisk the flour with a bit of the warm milk to form a smooth paste. Gradually add the rest of the milk, stirring constantly.
Step 5
Return the milk mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Step 6
Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Remove the cinnamon stick and lemon peel from the sugar syrup and combine the syrup with the milk mixture.
Step 7
In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks and vanilla extract. Gradually add the egg mixture to the milk mixture, stirring constantly.
Step 8
Pour the custard filling into the pastry cups, filling them almost to the top.
Step 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and the custard is set.
Step 10
Remove from the oven and let the tarts cool slightly before serving. Enjoy your Portuguese Egg Tarts!