So what exactly is a Pastel de Nata?

How do you eat a Pastel de Nata?

History of Pastel de Nata

Wait. I'm Confused. Is it Pastéis de Nata, Pastel de Nata or Pastéis de Belém?

One last Pastel de Nata in Porto, Portugal

Pastéis de Nata from Carousel Bakery in St. Lawrence Market Toronto, Canada | Traveling Through Food

Pastéis de Nata from Carousel Bakery in St. Lawrence Market Toronto, Canada | Traveling Through Food

Basically, it was high time we tried to make Pastéis de Nata at home...

Can you make Pastéis De Nata with frozen puff pastry?

The answer is yes! If you don't want to go through the effort of making your own puff pastry, you can definitely take the short cut and use frozen puff pastry. I used Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets and it worked like a dream. In the future, I would like to do it 100% from scratch, but it's nice to lower the barrier of entry. ANYONE can make this!

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Tips for using Frozen Puff Pastry to Make Pastéis de Nata

Assembling Pastéis de Nata

Take the puff pastry log out of the refrigerator and slice it into pieces around 3/4 inches or 18mm.   I used what looks like a vintage mini muffin tin and sprayed with oil to prevent sticking. Place a piece of dough into the pan and use your thumb to press the dough flat into the bottom of the muffin pan and then up around the sides.  Fill each about 3/4 full of the custard mixture. ​ Bake 8-9 minutes for mini muffin tins at as high as you can get your oven. The recipe recommended 550F or 290C, but our convection oven only goes to 480.

Making Pastéis de Nata with Frozen Puff Pastry | Traveling Through Food

Mini Pastel de Nata made with Frozen Puff Pastry | Traveling Through Food

Tip: Fill 3/4 full with custard to prevent overflowing, over caramelization, and undercooked pastry

When do you eat a Pastel de Nata?

Should you eat Portuguese custard tarts hot or cold?

There's no wrong way! Some people love them warm, others like the texture of the custard better when it is at room temperature. Still others like them cold! The only way to decide is to try them all three ways, don't you agree? ;-)  Do Pastéis de Nata need refrigerated? In most instances, there won't be any left over since they are so tasty! But on the off chance that you do have left overs it is recommended that you store them in the fridge.  How do you reheat Pasteis de Nata? Reheating a pastry like this is best done in an oven or toaster oven over a microwave, for sure. 350F around 7 minutes should do the job!  ​How long do Pasteis de Natas last? In an airtight box they may last up to 2 days. If refrigerated around 5 days. But seriously, just eat them today. :)

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Apple Cinnamon Muffins - Add A Pinch Recipe Review

Apple Cinnamon Muffins Ingredients All Purpose Flour Baking Powder Salt Cinnamon Apples ( I used Granny Smith) Unsalted Butter Large Eggs Vanilla Extract ( I used vanilla beans ) Milk Granulated Sugar See Full Recipe

How To Make Cinnamon Apple Muffins:
​1. Sift Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, and Cinnamon Together (tiny whisk optional, but desirable)

​Sift Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, and Cinnamon Together (tiny whisk optional, but desirable)

How To Make Cinnamon Apple Muffins:
2. Toss diced apples with flour and cinnamon. 

How To Make Cinnamon Apple Muffins:
3. Cream the butter and sugar, eggs, and vanilla

Did You Know?  In place of vanilla extract, you can always use vanilla beans. Simply split the bean open and scrape out thousands of tiny, flavor-packed seeds! You can also try vanilla paste and pure vanilla powder!

How To Make Cinnamon Apple Muffins:
4. Alternate folding in the flour mixture with milk

How To Make Cinnamon Apple Muffins:
5. Fold in the diced apples tossed in cinnamon and flour.

How To Make Cinnamon Apple Muffins:
6. Scoop into muffin tins and bake at 375 F for ~ 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

How To Make Cinnamon Apple Muffins:
7. Prepare the toping - The Add a Pinch Cinnamon Apple Muffins have a delightful Butter Cinnamon Sugar Topping!

How To Make Cinnamon Apple Muffins:
8. Add the topping and enjoy!

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