Meat
Intermediate
Pastelón
60 min
Desserts
Easy
Recipe of Cream pastries (Portugal)
The custard tart is one of the most emblematic sweets of Portuguese pastry, famous for its crispy puff pastry base and its creamy, caramelized top. This homemade recipe allows you to enjoy them without leaving home, with a result that will surprise your guests. The combination of milk, cream, lemon, and cinnamon flavors a smooth custard that, when baked, acquires that characteristic golden tone.
Perfect for dessert, snack time, or for sharing at celebrations, these tarts are ideal for those looking for an elegant but simple sweet. Although they originate from Lisbon, their popularity has transcended borders, and today you will find them in numerous variations: some prefer them with sprinkled cinnamon, others with a touch of powdered sugar. This version, designed for beginners, uses ready-made puff pastry and is baked in a muffin tin, making it easy to prepare.
The result is individual tarts with a contrasting texture: crispy on the outside and melting on the inside. Accompany them with a coffee or tea, and if you want to decorate them, add a little rainbow sprinkles or chopped nuts.
Cook
35 min
Servings
10
Ingredients
Directions
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1
Butter a 12-piece muffin tin
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2
Fill the molds into circular shapes with a pastry cutter or the edge of a glass and prick the base with a fork.
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3
Reserve in the fridge.
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4
Add milk, cream, lemon peel and cinnamon to the Thermomix glass. 10min/80°/speed 1
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5
Wait for it to temper and remove the lemon and cinnamon if we put it on a stick and let it temper.
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6
Turn on the oven at 220° and add the sugar, egg yolks, flour and cornstarch to the glass. 5 sec/speed 4
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7
Cook 7min/90°/speed 4
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8
Retrieve the mold and fill the tartlets.
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9
Bake 15-20 minutes or until the cream is golden brown at 220°
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10
Remove from the oven, let it cool and sprinkle with icing sugar before serving.
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11
And that's it.
