Dessert

Portuguese-style custard tarts

This custard tart recipe produces silky, creamy desserts that are hard to stop at just one. Gently spiced and with hints of orange, these Portuguese tarts are ready in just 35 minutes
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Ingredients

Method

1.Take puff pastry sheets and cut a 7cm disc from each. Push into a 12-hole muffin tray to make 12 neat nests then chill.
2.Heat cream with sugar, nutmeg and orange peel. Bring to a simmer, then rest for 5 minutes.
3.Whisk eggs then add the flavoured cream. Strain the mixture and pour into the pastry cases, bake for 15-20 minutes at 185ºC, until puffed and golden.

PER SERVE: Energy: 347kcal, 1456kj Protein: 6.1g Fat: 24.4g Saturated fat: 14.4g Cholesterol: 147mg Carbohydrate: 0.1g Fibre: 0.5g Sodium: 203.9mg

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