4 Ingredients Portuguese-style Flaky Egg Tarts
Skip the puff pastry. I make flaky Portuguese egg tarts with frozen prata, just 4 ingredients, and 30 minutes in the oven. The shortcut that actually works.
Servings: 12 tarts
Calories: 200kcal
Ingredients
- 4 pcs Frozen prata
- 2 Eggs
- 1 can Wang Zai milk
- 40 g Sugar
Additional Filling (Optional)
- Chocolate
- Blueberries
Instructions
Dough
- Cut 2 pcs of frozen prata in half, then stack the pratas alternately; whole, then cut prata with straight sides facing out, whole and cut prata with straight sides facing out again. Cover with plastic to prevent water condensation while the prata dough defrosts.
- Preheat oven at 220°C
- After prata dough has fully defrosted, roll it into a log. Slice into 12 equal pieces, place sliced side down, shape it slightly into a circle.
- Flatten a sliced dough with palm, press dough in tart case and keep spreading it until it's slightly over the edge of the case. Repeat process for the rest of the dough. Place ready egg tart shells on baking tray.
Egg Filling
- In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs, milk and sugar together.
- Sieve egg mixture.
Assemble
- Place additional fillings in egg tarts shell if you like and pour egg filling until 80% full.
- Bake at 220°C for 20 to 30 mins.