Portuguese Custard Tarts

Wendys Kitchen's Note:

These are absolutely delicious - a favourite with coffee here in Oz. So easy to make!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 tarts

• 3 sheets frozen puff pastry
• 2 tablespoons custard powder
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 400 ml cream
• 1 orange, zest of
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• icing sugar , to dust

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 220 Degrees Celsius.
2. Cut each sheet into 4 10cm circles, line 1/2 cup muffin pan with dough. Refrigerate.
3. Stir custard powder, sugar and 1/2 cup cream until smooth.
4. Stir in zest and essence.
5. Bring remaining cream to boil in saucepan.
6. Stir quickly into custard mixture.
7. Stir over low heat 2 minutes until thickened.
8. Cool 5 minutes and pour into prepared cases.
9. Bake in middle oven 15 minutes.
10. Dust with icing sugar to serve.

Reviews

[Laureen in B.C.]

These were absolutely fabulous. Thanks L

[yorkshire lass]

We love these tarts when in Portugal and these are the closest we have had to the proper pastis da nata

[Magpie Jo]

Everyone liked these and they were so easy to prepare. I made mine in smaller muffin pans which gave me 18. They did sink down a lot in the middle on cooling - I'm not sure if this is usual. Someone suggested that a dollop of cream in the middle would be really good, so I'll try this next time. Mascarpone cheese might also work. Thanks Wendy, I'll definitely be making these again!