How can we not think of the famous Pasteis de Nata when talking about Portugal? This specialty, both crispy and creamy, will delight your taste buds for a snack or dessert. A traditional recipe tested and approved by the entire Ptitchef team! Follow our written and video versions to recreate these little wonders step by step :-)
Ingredients: - 1 puff pastry dough (rectangular) - 1 cup milk (2/3+1/3 cup) - zest of 1 lemon (better organic) - 1 cinnamon stick (optional) - 1/4 cup pastry flour - 1 pinch of salt (optional) - 1 teaspoon of butter (ointment, at room temperature to grease the molds) - 4 egg yolks
For the syrup: - 1/3 cup water - 3/4 cup sugar
For the topping: - Powdered sugar (optional) - Powdered cinnamon (optional)
See recipe on site: https://en.petitchef.com/recipes/dessert/pasteis-de-nata-little-portuguese-egg-tarts-fid-1570249