Homemade Pastéis de Nata
Recipe by Hervé Cooking
Small Portuguese egg and cream custards baked in ultra‑crisp puff pastry and flavored with cinnamon. This homemade version uses artisanal puff pastry and a silky pastry cream scented with orange zest.
MediumPortugueseServes 12
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Source Video
55m
Prep
30m
Cook
10m
Cleanup
1h 35m
Total
Cost Breakdown
Total cost:$4.90
Per serving:$0.41
Critical Success Points
- • Thickening the cream without lumps
- • Proper pressing of the pastry into the molds
- • Baking without over‑browning
Safety Warnings
- • Hot milk can cause burns; handle with care.
- • The oven reaches 200°C; use kitchen gloves.
- • The puff pastry is very hot after baking; let it cool before handling.
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