Portuguese Egg Tarts with Cinnamon Sugar
Indulge in the rich, caramelized goodness of these irresistible Portuguese Egg Tarts with Cinnamon Sugar a bakery-style treat that’s perfect for dessert or a sweet snack! Featuring flaky, buttery pastry filled with a silky smooth custard and topped with a hint of warm cinnamon sugar, these tarts are bursting with flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
- For the Pastry
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- For the Custard Filling
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 large egg yolks
- For Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C).
- Roll puff pastry tightly into a log and slice into rounds.
- Press pastry rounds into a muffin tin to form shells.
- Heat milk, cream, sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon stick until thickened.
- Remove cinnamon stick; temper egg yolks into custard.
- Fill pastry shells with custard.
- Bake until pastry is crisp and tops are caramelized.
- Cool slightly and dust with cinnamon sugar.