Pastel de Nata
Pastéis de Belém · Belém, Lisbon
A Lisbon institution since 1837
Opened in 1837 next to the Jerónimos Monastery, it still makes its custard tarts to a secret recipe descended from the monastery's monks.
🍽️ Eat it
Go to the source — Pastéis de Belém.
Rua de Belém 84-92, 1300-085 Lisbon, Portugal
👨🍳 Cook it
Line tins with rolled puff pastry, fill with a cinnamon- and lemon-infused egg custard, and bake very hot until the tops blister.
Pastéis de Nata (Portuguese Custard Tarts)
Full recipe · The Daring Gourmet ↗What you'll shop for
puff pastry · egg yolks · sugar · whole milk · all-purpose flour · cinnamon stick · lemon · vanilla
Restaurant facts: Visit Portugal · Recipe: The Daring Gourmet