Portuguese custard tarts
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- Step 1
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Heat oven to 475°F or within the pastry and pan maker's limits. Line 12 metal muffin wells with thin rolled pastry.
- Step 2
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Whisk flour into some cold milk; heat remaining milk, cream, sugar, cinnamon and peel, then stir in slurry and simmer thick.
- Step 3
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Remove aromatics, cool briefly and temper in yolks; divide among pastry shells without overfilling.
- Step 4
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Bake 15–20 minutes until pastry is cooked and custard reaches 160°F. Home puff pastry and oven differ from the commercial pastel de nata method.
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Recipe notes & food safety
Editorial draft — cooking, timing and origin review pending. Kitchen testing: not tested. Origin review is pending; no historical attribution is claimed.
Cooking times are estimates; kitchen testing is pending. Review labels, allergies and household needs. Keep raw ingredients separate and follow the recipe's temperature guidance. Serving illustrations are AI-generated.