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Portuguese Custard Tarts #cheats

October 29, 2012 by Tania 21 Comments

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This is a quick Cheats version of a Portuguese Custard tart…. and well worth the effort.

Portuguese Custard Tarts

Cheats Portuguese Custard Tarts. Yes we all love them….but do we really want to be tempted with them at home?…..hell yeah. These are definitely the cheats custard tarts but they are all the same , straight out of the oven, a custard tart…………. no arguing there. They are really very quick if you just pre -prepare. A great one for a quick morning tea or if you need to take some sweet treat with you that you know people will like.   I made these some time ago when I was doing Saturday cooking classes.  They were very popular and a lot of people made them.  This recipe was a combination of one found on www.notquitenigella and  a recipe from Jamie Oliver. They work very well.

Portuguese Custard tarts

Portuguese Custard Tarts

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Servings 9

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sheets of frozen puff pastry thawed and left on the plastic. keep chilled
  • 120 gm caster sugar granulated
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 Tablespoons cornflour
  • 185 ml cream thickened ( 3/4 cup)
  • 250 ml milk 1 cup
  • Flour for dusting
  • vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Oven 200 degrees. Use a 12 whole tart tin
  • Make the custard and chill it. Its great left over night as it thickens up beautifully and is quick and easy to spoon into the cases to pop into the oven just before you want to cook them
  • Put the cornflour,sugar,vanilla and yolks into a bowl with enough milk to blend thoroughly, with a whisk. Add the remaining liquid the milk and cream and pour into a small pot and cook over medium heat stirring constantly till it thickens. It will not split because it has cornflour in it, so don't e afraid to let it come to the boil. Pour into a bowl , cover with cling wrap and chill.
  • Spray your muffin tin. Fold 1 sheet of the puff pastry in half. Then roll into a sausage from the shortest side, so you have a thick short sausage ( this will make the layers). Pop back into the fridge for a minute, to firm up. Slice the sausage into equal sized discs. You should get about 6 or more from a sausage.* ( test the size of the first one, by rolling out very thinly and putting into the muffin tin, before cutting them all )
  • Put a little flour onto the bench and roll out the disc until it is rounded and thin and fits into your muffin tin. ( It doesn't need to be reach to the top of the muffin tine, just half way up the side) Fill the whole tin, then spoon in the custard leaving just a little room at the top.
  • Pop the tray into the oven for about 20-25 minutes. Take a peek and check that they are getting nice golden colour spots. ( you can turn the oven up for the last 5 minutes if they dont look like thaey are burnished enough.) They may still be a little soft and runny before they cool down
  • The pastry layers are mad and crazy and appear to be layered like a real Portuguese tarts ....don't skip this step.
  • eat immediately

 

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  1. ashok

    June 28, 2021 at 5:30 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks For Sharing this amazing recipe. My family loved it. I will be sharing this recipe with my friends. Hope the will like it.

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  2. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

    November 2, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    They look fantastic Tania! So glad that everyone liked them 🙂
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      November 2, 2012 at 1:52 pm

      Hello Lorraine!! thanks

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  3. Chompchomp

    October 30, 2012 at 10:11 am

    These look really yummy!
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      October 30, 2012 at 10:23 pm

      thank you very much

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  4. celia

    October 30, 2012 at 8:56 am

    Oooh, they do sound good, Tania! I used to love Portuguese tarts – bit tricky now as I’m a little sensitive to lactose. I do miss them!
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      October 30, 2012 at 7:28 pm

      Oh sham about that celia…

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  5. Melissa Loh

    October 30, 2012 at 6:37 am

    Love the tip about adding cornflour to prevent the milk and cream from splitting! Will have to try it.

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      October 30, 2012 at 7:20 am

      Hi Melissa, nice to have a Brisbane contact. Enjoy your custard

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  6. Angie@Angie's Recipes

    October 29, 2012 at 8:02 pm

    I adore portuguese tartlets! They are so good hot right out of the oven!
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      October 29, 2012 at 8:30 pm

      Thanks angie……

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  7. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com

    October 29, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    I’m a sucker for tarts and these looks yum!
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      October 29, 2012 at 8:28 pm

      Hello kiran…..Id make you a fresh delicious one if you were here

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  8. Hotly Spiced

    October 29, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    I love Portuguese Tarts and these look so lovely, Tania. I love your bone handled knife too. I’m trying to source some for my own use. I’ll probably have to hunt some down in garage sales xx
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      October 29, 2012 at 8:27 pm

      Oh Charlie that knife is from the Salvos store………

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  9. Suzanne Perazzini

    October 29, 2012 at 1:17 pm

    As you say, everyone loves custard tarts but I have never made my own. Thick cold custard is the best!
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      October 29, 2012 at 8:26 pm

      Oooo yes cold thick custard seriously

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  10. yummychunklet

    October 29, 2012 at 10:47 am

    Beautiful photos!
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      October 29, 2012 at 8:25 pm

      hello…..thank you I so appreciate that!

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  11. Victoria at Flavors of the Sun

    October 29, 2012 at 10:11 am

    I love this “cheats” version of Portuguese custard tarts. So easy. And they look great as well! Thanks for sharing.

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      October 29, 2012 at 8:25 pm

      Thanks for reading!

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