these little portuguese babies were whipped up this afternoon, and they were pretty darn delicious indeed. crisp, thin flaky pastry; rich, creamy, eggy custard; all topped off with a traditional burnt-ish finish. delicioso.
i used bill granger's recipe for these tarts, which i came across on Not Quite Nigella a few weeks ago. i had been as keen as a bean to make these portuguese custard tarts during these few weeks, and the perfect occasion arose this afternoon, as it was cold and frosty, and i had some cream handy, leftover from making panna cotta the day before. i strongly suggest making these tarts...they may save you a trip to petersham and back, or maybe even portugal! but, then again, im sure that portugal would probably take the cake anyway.
- thefridgeraider
mmm they look good! i've been craving proper portuguese tarts ever since i happened across a tiny little bakery in the basement of a shanghai superstore. i think i'll have to put this on my to do list! :D
ReplyDeletethanks cathy :) they are a very moreish treat so i'm not surprised that you have been craving them! hope you enjoy them... and by the way i am a big fan of your blog :)
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