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Golden Portuguese Egg Tarts with flaky crusts and creamy custard filling are arranged on two white rectangular plates atop a wooden table, with a light-colored napkin beside them.

Portuguese Egg Tarts

Portuguese egg tarts made with a silky vanilla and cinnamon custard baked in flaky puff pastry shells until golden and caramelized on top.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 116kcal

Equipment

Ingredients 

Instructions

  • In a small pot, whisk together milk, heavy cream, sugar, corn starch, and cinnamon stick. Transfer to a stove and turn on the heat on low, stirring occasionally, until sugar and corn starch is dissolved and mixture is slightly simmering. Turn off the heat and let cool slightly for 5 mins.
    ¾ cup milk, ½ cup heavy cream, ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon corn starch, 1 small cinnamon stick
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and vanilla extract. Gradually pour the warm cream mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly until fully incorporated. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and set aside.
    4 egg yolks, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Preheat your oven to 475F. Arrange the puff pastry egg tart shells on a baking sheet and pour the custard filling into each shell until about ¾ full. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the tops have golden brown spots and the custard is set.
    12 frozen puff pastry egg tart shells

Notes

If you can’t find frozen puff pastry egg tart shells near you, you can easily make your own using store-bought puff pastry and egg tart molds.
Cut the puff pastry into small squares sized to fit your molds, pressing them in gently and trimming any excess. Then pour in the cream filling and bake following the instructions above.

Nutrition

Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 309IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 0.2mg