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Pastel de Natas

  • Time: 30 min
  • Serving: 16 units
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Delicious portuguese custard

Ingredients

  • 1Lt Milk
  • 2 Lemon peels
  • 2 Cinnamon sticks
  • 500g White sugar
  • 100g Flour
  • 12 Eggs (2 whole eggs + 10 yolks)
  • 1 Puff Pastry

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 240 ºC.
  • In a saucepan, place the milk, lemon peels and cinnamon sticks.
  • Bring to the boil and turn off the heat.
  • In a bowl, mix the sugar with the flour.
  • Add the mixture to the milk, while it is still very hot, stirring well with whisks.
  • Remove the lemon peels and cinnamon sticks and let cool for 10 minutes.
  • Add the whole eggs and the yolks. Stir with the whisk until a smooth cream forms. Bringto the boil again, stirring constantly until it thickens.
  • Roll the puff pastry into a cylinder and cut into 3 cm slices.
  • Using moistened thumbs, line small metal molds, spreading the dough evenly to theedges.
  • Pour the filling into the molds and bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Servewhile still hot. Suggestion: sprinkle with cinnamon.