Portuguese Custard Tarts

Portuguese Custard Tarts

"These are delicious Portuguese Custard Tarts."

INGREDIENTS

1 cup milk

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 vanilla bean

1 cup white sugar

6 egg yolks

1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.) Lightly grease 12 muffin cups and line bottom and sides with puff pastry.

In a saucepan, combine milk, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Place egg yolks in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk 1/2 cup of hot milk mixture into egg yolks. Gradually add egg yolk mixture back to remaining milk mixture, whisking constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes, or until thickened. Remove vanilla bean.

Fill pastry-lined muffin cups with mixture and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and filling is lightly browned on top

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 339
Total Fat: 18.5g Cholesterol: 108mg Sodium: 116mg Total Carbs: 38.6g Dietary Fiber: 0.6g Protein: 5.1g

Submitted by Judy

DIRECTIONS