Portuguese Custard Tarts

Authentic Portuguese tarts featuring a crisp pastry shell filled with rich vanilla custard, baked until scorched and golden.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 305.5 kcals 3054.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 40.2 grams 401.5 grams
Fat 14.2 grams 142.4 grams
Protein 4.3 grams 42.8 grams
Cook Time
25 mins
Produces
10 tarts
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
250
g
Caster Sugar
For the sugar syrup
12
g
300
g
Puff Pastry
Ready-made all-butter
Dairy
300
ml
4
piece
Egg Yolks
Free-range
1
piece
Egg
Free-range, whole
Fruits
0.5
piece
Lemon
Whole peeled rind only
GrainsCereals
25
g
Plain Flour
Plus extra for dusting
NutsSeeds
1
stick
Cinnamon
Stick, for the syrup
1
piece
Vanilla Pod
Seeds only

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 230°C.
  • Boil 250ml water with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon rind, then simmer for 3 minutes and cool.
  • Mix plain flour and cornflour in a bowl with a small amount of milk.
  • Bring the remaining milk to a boil in a saucepan over low heat.
  • Whisk the boiled milk into the flour mixture until smooth.
  • Whisk the cooled sugar syrup into the milk and flour mixture.
  • Stir in the egg yolks, whole egg, and vanilla seeds.
  • Roll the pastry into a 50x30cm rectangle with a 1mm thickness.
  • Roll the pastry tightly lengthwise while brushing with water and cut into 2cm discs.
  • Press the pastry discs into muffin tin holes using a wet thumb.
  • Fill the pastry cases almost to the top with custard.
  • Bake for 20 minutes and cool for 10 minutes before serving.