Generic, and often anemic, imitations can be had elsewhere under the name pasteis de nata, custard pastries. Although he’s cagey when it comes to the recipe, Clarinha did let a few preparation ...

PASTEIS DE NATA(Serves 12) 1 package puff pastry1 cup milk 3 tablespoons cornstarch 3/4 cup superfine sugar 1/2 vanilla bean, split 6 eggs yolksPreheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 12-cup … ...

Creamy on the inside and flaky on the outside with just a hint of char, Portuguese custard tarts are an absolute delicacy and a textural delight with every bite. Also known as pastéis de nata ...

PASTEIS DE NATA(Serves 12) 1 package puff pastry1 cup milk 3 tablespoons cornstarch 3/4 cup superfine sugar 1/2 vanilla bean, split 6 eggs yolksPreheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 12-cup … ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Pastéis De Nata, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Photo by Colter Peterson, [email protected] Yield: 12 servings For the ...

Those mothers and grandmothers who wanted to formally share their recipes were thwarted by illiteracy, because in the old country most of them weren’t required to attend school.

These little tarts can be found in just about every Portuguese bakery, and E.J. Lagasse shares his version as a comforting treat.

The bakers on the show had to make a Portuguese custard tart called pastéis de nata. The contestants were baffled, because they had never even heard of them before.

In Portuguese, "pastel" means pastry and "nata" means cream. So, pastel de nata literally means “cream pastry”—an appropriate name for something this luscious. The origins of pastel de nata ...

Creamy on the inside and flaky on the outside with just a hint of char, Portuguese custard tarts are an absolute delicacy and a textural delight with every bite. Also known as pastéis de nata ...