Pasteis De Nata (Custard Tarts)
- Pastry
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 10 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4 inch cubes
- 5 -7 tablespoons ice water
- Custard
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- Make the pastry.
- In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade, pulse the flour, salt and sugar to combine.
- Add the butter and pulse until the flour resembles coarse, uneven cornmeal, about 10 1-second pulses.
- Drizzle 5 tablespoons of the ice water over the mixture.
- Pulse several times to work the water into the flour.
- Add the remaining water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and continue pulsing until the mixture develops small curds.
- Turn the dough out onto a work surface, shape it into a disc and cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough to 1/16-inch thickness.
- Cut out 6 (4 1/2-inch) circles.
- (If you don't have a cookie cutter, a wide-mouth jar works well.) Ease the dough circles into a 12-cup (4-ounce capacity) nonstick muffin tin, pressing out any overlapping folds.
- Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Place the tin in the freezer for 5 minutes.
- Remove and trim any overhang with the back of a knife so that the pastry cups are flush with the top of the tins.
- Line dough cups with cupcake papers and fill with dried beans or pastry weights.
- Bake at 350u0b0F (180u0b0C) for 8 to 10 minutes to set.
- Make the custard.
- Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup of the cream in a medium bowl.
- Add the remaining cream and sugar, and stir until the mixture is smooth and the sugar dissolves.
- Check for sugar granules with a spoon; none should remain.
- In a small bowl, blend the yolks with a fork until smooth.
- Add the yolks to the cream mixture, stirring gently to combine.
- Ladle the egg mixture into the partially baked pastry cups, filling to 2/3 capacity.
- Bake in at 350u0b0F (180u0b0C) until the edges of the custard are puffed and middle is still jiggly, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- (The custard will continue to cook.) Cool completely in the tin.
- The pasteis are best when eaten the same day.
pastry, flour, salt, sugar, butter, water, custard, cornstarch, heavy cream, sugar, egg yolks
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasteis-de-nata-custard-tarts-66148 (may not work)