Giant pastel de nata

Name: Giant pastel de nata
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: puff pastry; 2 cups milk; 1 cup sugar; 1 lemon peel; 1/2 cup corn starch; 2 Tbsp vanilla sugar; 6 egg yolks

Dessert

8 servings

Very Easy

1 h 45 m

Pasteis de nata are the best portuguese desserts ! We made a giant version of it so you can share it with all your family : todo bem ;-)

Ingredients

puff pastry
2 cups milk
1 cup sugar
1 lemon peel
1/2 cup corn starch
2 Tbsp vanilla sugar
6 egg yolks

Materials

8 inches diameter mold

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Waiting time1 hour

Cook time30 min

Pour milk in a pan on medium heat. Add vanilla sugar and lemon peel and remove from heat after 10 minutes.
Mix corn starch and sugar in a bowl.
Add this mix to the milk and whisk.
Add egg yolks and mix again. Thicken this mix on medium heat.
Unroll the puff pastry dough in a greased mold.
Pour the batter in the puff pastry. Bake 30 min at 350°F (180°C).
There you are, your giant pastel de nata is ready !