Mini Custard Puff Pastries - Pastelis De Natas

Mini Custard Puff Pastries - Pastelis De Natas


These are Portuguese Custard Tarts / Pasteis de Natas, devotedly handmade to a 300-from a year-old recipe, with a thick, creamy egg custard, sitting comfortably in a cosy puff of puff pastry and just asking to be eaten.


Enjoy them with a sprinkling of berries or stick religiously to tradition. Also, add other things to it, like icing sugar or cinnamon.

Want more traditional.

Now you know that the typical Portuguese Pastelis De Natas are a little bigger and a bit more brown on the top, but this is the way I like it and made it smaller for a two-bite treat. I just find that my guests like this better.


If you want them more traditional, then just make the puff pastry about 50% larger and a bit more thick. Also, bake it a bit longer to get more of the browning on top...
Anyway you make them, they will be awesome.


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Recipe;

I Pkg. - Pre-made pastry dough.

1 1/2  Cups - Whole milk
1 Egg -  Whole
2 Egg -  Yolks
1 Stick - Cinnamon
1/ 2  - lemon peel

1 Cup - Water
1 to 1 1/2 Cups -  Sugar

1 to 2 Tsp. - Vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. - Corn starch


For more information, please see video below; 



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After pressing the dough down, use your thumbs to press it to the sides of the tray pockets. If you keep moving the tray around, so your fingers are always pressing the dough away from you, will make it easier. 

For a larger custard, then add about 50% more dough and  let it be a bit higher in the tray pocket rim. 

After the tray has been in a hot oven for about 10 to 12 minutes, bring it out and then push the middle down in order to create a center pocket in the dough. It will all adjust when you add the custard and  fill out. 

Add as much as you want of lemon peel and cinnamon. Have it as tart as you would like. 

Remember not to let it a full boil, but only a simmering boil. Once it reaches its simmer, then let it go for 3 minutes, but keep an eye on it.   For it could over fill the pot and make a mess. 

Add the corn starch when the mixture is starting to get warm, if it gets too hot then it will become globes of  dough. 

As you reach this stage, it is very important to keep on stirring  so it will not burn and we want a smooth  blend. 

When the hot mixture sticks to your whisk and slowly slides off slowly, then you know it is ready. 

  

Caution is needed to keep on stirring, because as the custard becomes thicker, then the chances of it burning will increase. 

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Chicken Pasta Lasagna Recipe

Chicken Pasta Lasagna Recipe

When it comes to a Party, everyone likes a Lasagna dish, so I have the answer. Now it has to be good, filling and fast to make, but best of all it has to look awesome and make your guests mouth water.

This dish is the answer, this  is the king of kings when it comes to taste and ease of making it.  Do not let this dish fool you just because it is done so simple, just because it takes just a few things to make it, Go ahead and see what I mean here, the proof if in the pudding or should I say the lasagna. 

Let me know how yours turned out and/or did you add anything to it. 

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Recipe;

1 Pkg. -  Penne pasta

2  Med. - Chicken breast
2  Cups - Tomato sauce
2  Tbsp. - Cooking oil
2  Tbsp. -  Olive oil
1  Lbs.   -  Mozzarella cheese
1  Cup - Parmesan cheese ( a bit more for topping)
1  Tsp. - Basil ( a bit more for topping)
1  Tsp - Oregano

Salt and pepper to taste.



For more information, please see video below; 




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Everyone likes chicken and here I am using a chicken that is "free range", in this way I get the best taste. If you use frozen breasts, then thaw them for 24 hours in your fridge to remove the water. 

It is not necessary to brown the breasts right to the point of being hard. We want the chicken to stay moist and soft to blend-in with the cheese's. 

I find that the penne pasta works better for this dish because it keeps everything together better and better is good. 

Please do not drain the pasta under water for we want the starches to thicken up the sauce and make it smooth tasting and full looking. 

Really you can use any type of tomato sauce, so go ahead and try them all. See what works for you, from the garlic to the herb sauce it will be a different adventure every time. 

How about making it yours self, homemade for me is the way to go. (see video below). 

Go ahead and add as much as you want for topping, you really cannot go wrong. 

Try it with different cheese's and herbs, a real treat every time. 

Sorry I did a bit of tempting on the last part of the video, but I wanted to entice you into trying it. I think it was a good thing....:)  








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Portuguese Chorizo Egg Casserole Recipe

Portuguese Chorizo Egg Casserole Recipe

When it comes to Portuguese cuisine, this one is one of my favorites. It starts with a juicy sausage, chorizo that  has all the full flavour that just comes out in this dish. From the pork, paprika, garlic and fully smoked  sausage   creates a perfect fit to any combination. 

I remember when my Mother made this and the aroma from the kitchen drove me crazy, so much, to the point that I would just grab some bread and when no one was looking, I just scooped it out on the bread and I was in heaven. Well, the pot here did not last long on the table, it was gone in a few minutes. 

Please let us know how your dish turned out and did you add anything else to it. 

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Recipe;

1 to 1 1/2 pounds of  chorizo

1/4 Cup - olive oil
1 Med. - Onion
1 to 2 cloves - Garlic
1/3 Cup - Red or white wine
3 Tbsp. - Tomato paste
1 Tbsp  - Hot sauce
2 - Bay leafs

2/3 Cups - Frozen peas
1 Med. - Carrot
1 Med. - Tomato

3 - Eggs


For more information, please see video below. 



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Now you can really use any type of sausage, just make sure that it has some good deep flavour, so it can blend in with this dish. I have tried this also with bacon and it was also good, but I still prefer the chorizo. 

Try to slice the sausage as thin as possible, for in this way it will release the juices making a great sauce. 

Remember to not over fry it for we do not want it on the crisp side, but soft and moist.

Piri Piri is my favourite hot sauce, but you can use really any type that will make you happy. Go ahead and add as much as you want, make your day. 

Use any type of veggies that you like, it is really up to you.

Cook the eggs until you get it to the hardness that you would like, that again depends on your taste. Me I like them on the soft side, but my Girlfriends likes them a bit more solid. 

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