Pasteis de Nata Recipe | The Best Portuguese Custard Tarts

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Make a laminated dough by folding butter into flour and rolling it out several times.

Rest the dough in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 2 hours before using.

Roll out the dough to a 16 by 16 inch square.

Cut circles from the dough to fit into muffin tins, pressing to form cups.

In a saucepan, combine milk, heavy cream, sugar, and cornstarch over medium heat until warm.

Whisk egg yolks in a bowl, then slowly add the warm milk mixture while stirring.

Add vanilla extract, cinnamon, and lemon zest to the mixture and stir well.

Pour the custard mixture into the pastry cups, filling them about 3/4 full.

Bake in the preheated oven until the tops are golden brown.

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