Lisbon
Pastéis de nata
Flaky pastry cups with a scorched, wobbly custard. Lisbon's gift to the world, warm with cinnamon.
60 minTime
4 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayCrisp laminated pastry, egg custard and scorched tops, with cinnamon.
The original256kcalsame
4 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
60minutessame
Pastéis de nata.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Boil sugar, water, lemon peel and cinnamon for 3 minutes to a syrup.
- 2Whisk flour into a little cold milk, then heat with the rest of the milk until thick. Pour in the hot syrup, then cool slightly and whisk in yolks. Strain.
- 3Roll the pastry into a tight log, slice into 12 rounds and press each into a muffin tin, thin at the base and up the sides.
- 4Fill three quarters with custard and bake at the hottest oven setting until blistered and charred in spots.
- 5Cool a little and dust with cinnamon and icing sugar.
Serve it like this
Serve warm on a small plate, dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar, with a strong coffee.
