Pastel de Nata

By lromito

Ingredients

• 1 packet puff pastry
• 8 oz milk
• 3 T plain flour or cornstarch
• 200 g or 7 oz sugar or 1 cup
• 1 t vanilla
• 6 egg yolks

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 375
line muffin tin with puff pastry

mix ingredients in saucepan until mixture thickens about 5 min.

fill pastry lined muffin and bake for about 20 min.

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 12-compartment muffin tin. Lay out one sheet puff pastry on floured board; cut into six 4½-inch (12-cm) circles; repeat with remaining dough. Place circles in muffin cups, pressing into bottom and sides; set aside. In a small saucepan over medium, cook milk, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla, whisking constantly until mixture thickens; remove from heat. Gradually whisk half of hot milk mixture into egg yolks in a bowl; then add this mixture back into remaining milk in saucepan, whisking constantly. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour into dough-lined cups; bake 20 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and filling lightly browned on top. Cool slightly before removing.

Prep time: 15 minutes. Cook time: 20 minutes. Makes 6 servings.