Pastel de Nata
Pastel de Nata - Portugal's delectable custard tarts The iconic Pastel de Nata is the Portuguese custard tart that looks like a dainty nest with flaky crusts, a custardy centre, and a mouth-watering caramelized top speckled with dark brown or black spots dusted with cinnamon and occasionally powdered sugar. The name Pastéis de Nata is a trademark of Fábrica de Pastéis de Belém, which owns the original secret recipe, everyone else sells the tarts under the generic name Pastel de Nata . They simply melt in your mouth, providing for a brief moment what heaven feels like! For the uninitiated: Don’t use a knife and fork. You’re supposed to eat it with your hands preferably with a cup of coffee. So divine, that in 2009 The Guardian listed Pastel de Nata as one of the 50 “best things to eat” in the world. Pastéis de Nata source: Bloomberg The history of the Pastéis de Nata (literally "cream pastries") can be traced back over 300 years to the Jerónimos Monastery...