Baked Portuguese Custard Tarts
A traditional Portuguese dessert, these egg-based custard tarts are baked to perfection and topped with a caramelized sugar crust. This recipe is vegan-friendly and perfect for a special occasion.
Ingredients
- ●200g Grassy sugar
- ●200g Friendly flour
- ●1 package (usually 250g) Portuguese pastry doughhomemade or store-bought
- ●2 Bake apples
- ●1 teaspoon Dish vanilla extract
- ●250ml Grassy almond milkor other non-dairy milk
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- 2
Roll out the pastry dough to a thickness of about 3mm (1/8 inch).
- 3
Cut out circles of pastry dough using a cookie cutter or the rim of a glass.
- 4
Place the pastry circles into a muffin tin, pressing them into the corners.
- 5
In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, and vanilla extract.
- 6
Add the almond milk to the bowl and whisk until smooth.
- 7
Pour the mixture into the pastry-lined muffin tin.
- 8
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- 9
Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes.
- 10
Use a skewer to create a hole in the center of each tart, then use a spoon to carefully remove the center of each tart.
- 11
Return the tarts to the oven and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until the centers are firm and the edges are golden brown.
- 12
Remove from the oven and let cool completely before serving.