Name: Portuguese custard tarts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 sheets ready-rolled flaky pastry; 1 cup cream; 1/2 cup milk; 1 teaspoon good-quality vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg; 1 cup sugar; 4 eggs, beaten; icing sugar, greek yoghurt and honey, to serve

Portuguese custard tarts

Serve these creamy, silky custard tarts for afternoon tea or dessert with a dollop of cream and a swirl of honey.

Serves 8

Makes 12

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

Ingredients

2 sheets ready-rolled flaky pastry

1 cup cream

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon good-quality vanilla extract

1 teaspoon grated nutmeg

1 cup sugar

4 eggs, beaten

icing sugar, greek yoghurt and honey, to serve

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 190°C. Cut 12 x 7-8cm circles from the pastry and press into the sides and base of a lightly sprayed or greased medium muffin tin. Chill pastry until ready to cook.

2.Heat the cream, milk, vanilla, nutmeg and sugar over a gentle heat until it’s nearly boiling and the sugar has dissolved. Set aside to rest and infuse for 10 minutes. Whisk in the beaten eggs, then strain the mixture into a jug.

3.Fill each pastry-lined nest to three-quarters and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden, puffed and set in the centre.

4.Dust with icing sugar and serve with a dollop of yoghurt. Drizzle with honey.

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