How to make it

  • Roll puff pastry on floured surface.
  • Cut into 12 rounds and fit into muffin tins. Chill dough.
  • Blind bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degree oven.
  • Beat eggs, sugar, flour, lemon, cream, vanilla until smooth in increased in volume.
  • Strain the filling through a strainer. Set aside.
  • Pour custard into baked shells and broil (6 inches from element) at 425 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
  • Check custard is set. Chill for a couple of hours.
  • Sprinkle with icing sugar before serving.

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  • tgiess 11 years ago
    So happy to find these on here!! We just returned from the south of Spain, and had these a few times with coffee at our favorite breakfast spot...can't wait to make them!
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  • lindaalbert 15 years ago
    I had one of these tarts for the 1st time last month ,my sister had to drive an hour to find them ,we are sooo happy to find them here thank-you.
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    " It was excellent "
    genna_gp ate it and said...
    This sounds absolutely fab.. cant wait totry them. Im loving your recipes.
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  • maiko 17 years ago
    Ooooh...i love portugese egg tarts!!! Thank u so much for posting this. It's going into my personal cookbook! =]
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    " It was excellent "
    jovi_nutt ate it and said...
    Wow! Definitely a keeper, Will try this one soon. Nice post!
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    " It was excellent "
    mystic_river1 ate it and said...
    Wonderful...thank you for the post. Joymarie
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  • ylokos 17 years ago
    MMMMM, natas, I love natas! Thank you for posting. Muito obrigado!
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  • mellybelly 17 years ago
    Mmmm, I love those Portuguese tarts! Thanks for the recipe!
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