Portuguese custard tarts
A Portuguese dessert dish. Mix the flour and icing sugar, and use this to dust the work surface. Roll the pastry out to make a 45 x 30cm rectangle. Roll up lengthways to create a long sausage shape.
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Roll the pastry
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Mix the flour and icing sugar, and use this to dust the work surface. Roll the pastry out to make a 45 x 30cm rectangle. Roll up lengthways to create a long sausage shape.
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Cutting pastry into rounds
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Cut the pastry into 24 wheels, about 1-2cm thick.
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Roll out each pastry portion
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Roll each wheel lightly with the rolling pin to fit 2 x 12-hole non-stick fairy cake tins.
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Press pastry into the tin
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Press the pastry circles into the tins and mould into the tins to make thin cases. Chill until needed.
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Make the infused syrup
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Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Make a sugar syrup by bringing the sugar, 200ml water, lemon zest and cinnamon stick to the boil. Reduce until syrupy, allow to cool, then remove the cinnamon and lemon. Whisk the eggs, egg yolks and cornflour until smooth in another large pan.
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Making custard
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Heat the milk and vanilla pod seeds in a separate pan until just below the boil. Gradually pour the hot milk over the eggs and cornflour, then cook on a low heat, continually whisking.
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Recipe and photo from TheMealDB. Times and difficulty are estimated.
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