portuguese custard tarts - pasteis de nata

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 vanilla bean
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c.) lightly grease 12 muffin cups and line bottom and sides with puff pastry.
• in a saucepan, combine milk, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla. cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. place egg yolks in a medium bowl. slowly whisk 1/2 cup of hot milk mixture into egg yolks. gradually add egg yolk mixture back to remaining milk mixture, whisking constantly. cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes, or until thickened. remove vanilla bean.
• fill pastry-lined muffin cups with mixture and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and filling is lightly browned on top