Queijadas de Leite, Portuguese milk tarts are so good, so sweet, so creamy and so easy to make, it just takes about 30 minutes. This Portuguese milk tarts recipe (Queijadas de Leite) is one of my personal favorite Portuguese desserts and I’m sure once you make it will be yours as well.
Yes, it requires numerous steps and a certain amount of finesse, but the results are so worth it. Portuguese custard tarts (or pasteis de nata) are crisp, creamy, and decadently sweet. This Portuguese dessert recipe features a delicately spiced flavor and uses pantry ingredients like egg yolks, flour, and cinnamon to create a one-of-a-kind pastry.
A few tips will ensure that these sugar-free butter tarts come out perfect every single time. Place the tart pans on a cookie sheet to bake. Be sure to fill the tarts up to the top with the filling. Cover the tarts with a loose piece of tin foil. The tin foil will help prevent over-baking. Keep a close eye on the tarts.
The crust is really easy to make. You can toss all the ingredients into a bowl and work it until it starts to stick together. Once the crust does start to stick, you can add it to your tart pans by pressing it into the pans’ sides and bottom.