15-Min Pastéis de Nata (Custard Tarts)
Crispy phyllo cups filled with silky custard and dusted with cinnamon—the TikTok shortcut to Portugal's most famous pastry. Ready in 10 minutes using store-bought phyllo and a stovetop custard.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 185
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush a muffin tin with melted butter.
Step 2
Stack phyllo sheets, brush each lightly with melted butter, cut into 4 squares, and press into muffin cups.
Step 3
Bake phyllo cups until golden and crisp, about 6 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly.
Step 4
Heat milk in a saucepan over medium until steaming (don't boil). Whisk egg yolks with sugar until pale.
Step 5
Slowly pour hot milk into egg mixture, whisking constantly. Pour custard back into pan and stir over low heat for 2 minutes until thickened.
Step 6
Fill each phyllo cup with warm custard. Dust generously with cinnamon and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- muffin tin (standard 12-cup)
- pastry brush
- kitchen scissors or sharp knife
- saucepan
- whisk
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