Portuguese Custard Tarts...

I had a little Portuguese Tart this week with my coffee at a local cafe and it reminded me how lovely they really are. I have often thought about making some so today I did just that. They came out so well and are super easy to make. I have used shop bought flaky pastry this time and it works real well for this recipe
I do hope you try these as they are such a treat...

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Ingredients
For 12 Tarts: For 24 Tarts
40 ml water 80ml water
140g caster sugar 280g caster sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp vanilla extract
Zest of 1/2 lemon Zest of 1 lemon
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

175 ml milk 350ml milk
20g plain flour 40g plain flour
A little salt A little salt

3 egg yolks 6 egg yolks

250g rolled flaky/puff pastry 2 x 250g rolled flaky/puff pastry
A little cinnamon to sprinkle A little cinnamon to sprinkle

1) Preheat oven Gas 6/ 200°C or 400°F
2) To make the sugar syrup: Add the water, caster sugar, vanilla extract, lemon zest and ground cinnamon to a saucepan and bring to the boil cook for 2 mins. Pour into a small bowl and set aside
3) Add the milk, plain flour and a little salt into a saucepan and cook over a medium heat stirring continuously until thickened. Take off the heat and leave to cool
4) When cool, mix in the egg yolks then add the prepared sugar syrup and mix well. Pour into a jug and cover closely with cling film to prevent a skin forming on top
5) Unroll the pastry, spread very soft butter thinly on top and tightly roll up from the short end
6) Cut each pastry log into 12 and place each one into a buttered tart tray crevise, round side down. Gently push the pastry into each case and bring up to the edges to form the tart shape
7) Pour the custard into the cases almost up to the top and bake for 15-20 mins or until caramelised on top
8) Serve sprinkled with a little cinnamon

Music:
Arkansas Traveller by Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum
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