Pasties de Nata

==Description==
This recipe taken from www.Portuguese-recipes.com
==Ingredients==
* 500 g flour
* 300 g water
* 10 g salt
* 400 g margarine appropriate for pastries
=== Custard cream (difficult) ===
* ½ liter skim milk
* 70 g flour (no raising powder)
* 5 g cornflour (maizena - cornstarch)
* ½ liter sugar syrup
* 5 egg yolks
* 1 egg
* vanilla (a bit)
=== Custard cream (easier) ===
* ½ liter skim milk
* 275 g sugar
* 35 g flour (no raising powder)
* salt (a bit)
* margarine (a bit)
* 5 yolks
* 1 egg
==Directions==
# Work the flour with water and salt, make a ball, cut it in the shape of a cross until its middle.
# Pull the 4 sides outwards (forming a 4 point star), place the margarine in the centre and grab the points upwards;.
# With a pastry roller extend the mixture till up to 40x15 cm, fold 1x3 (simple fold) wait 10 minutes and fold again, fold 1x4 (book fold) wait 10 minutes.
# Extend the mixture until it gets a thickness of about 4 mm, sprinkle with water in all its extension.
# Roll it like a tort and with a diameter of about 4 cm, cut it in round slices 1 cm thick and place them in the containers, wait 10 minutes.
# Wet your thumb with water, press the centre of the round slice and push the mixture to the top of the container.
# The containers we mean are those of the same size as custard tarts we buy in pastry shops.
=== Custard cream (difficult) ===
# To prepare the sugar syrup: 1 kg sugar, ½ liter boiling water.
# Dissolve the flour and the corn flour in part of the milk, approx. 1 dl, boil the remaining of the milk.
# Pour it over the four and mix energetically so that it does not crumble.
# Add the sugar syrup bit by bit, always stirring.
# Add the yolks and the egg.
# Cook at approx. 350°F for about 8 minutes, not more.
=== Custard cream (easier) ===
# Heat the milk together with the bit of margarine.
# In a dry container mix the flour with the sugar and the salt.
# When the milk starts boiling add the mixture, stirring energetically.
# Take it out of the heat and let it cool a bit, add the yolks and the egg; mix a bit of vanilla or lemon.
# Cook in oven at 290°F - 300°F for 8 minutes.
# Not more or the filling will come out of the pastries.
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Category:Pastry Recipes