Pasteis de Nata Recipe | Portuguese Custard Tarts
"These pasteis de nata, or Portuguese custard tarts, are a specialty of Belem, near Lisbon. The pastries have crisp, puff pastry crusts that are filled with a luscious baked egg custard. You can make the pastry and filling up to several days ahead and assemble them right before baking...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for the work surface
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1/4 teaspoon sea salt
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3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold water
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2 sticks unsalted butter (8 oz), room temperature, stirred until smooth
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 1/4 cups milk, divided
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1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
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1 cinnamon stick
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2/3 cup water
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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6 large egg yolks, whisked
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Confectioners' sugar
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Cinnamon
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