
Pasteis de Nata

Corporate chef
Step 1 Egg cream
45g | (4,5%) | CremePat Chaud (![]() |
135g | (17,3%) | Water |
200g | (25,7%) | Sugar |
3g | (0,4%) | Lemon zest |
0,2g | (0,03%) | Cinnamon powder |
310g | (39,8%) | Whole milk |
90g | (11,6%) | Egg yolks |
5g | (0,6%) | Liquid vanilla extract |
788,2g | (100%) | TOTAL |
Make a syrup at 104°C with the water, sugar, zest and cinnamon.
Gradually whisk the milk into the CremePat Chaud to avoid lumps, and thicken over medium heat without boiling (75°C).
Remove from heat, add syrup and let cool to 50°C.
Pour in the beaten yolks and vanilla extract and mix well. Cool to 4°C.
The cream can be frozen to make a large batch, then defrosted and garnished as required.
Step 2 Cinnamon puff pastry
300g | (35,3%) | T55 flour |
7g | (0,8%) | Salt |
140g | (16,5%) | Water |
45g | (5,3%) | Butter |
250g | (29,4%) | Turning butter |
100g | (11,8%) | Sugar |
8g | (0,9%) | Cinnamon powder |
850g | (100%) | TOTAL |
Mix flour, salt, water and melted butter quickly in the bowl with the sheet. Roll out the distemper into a 3mm-thick rectangle. Roll out the butter in a rectangle 2 times smaller.
Give two double turns, letting stand for 30min each time.
Combine sugar and cinnamon.
For the final round, roll out the dough and sprinkle with the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Give the single turn and immediately roll out to 4mm thick and 40cm wide, dusting with the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Roll out in a serpentine shape, widthwise, to form a 6cm-diameter sausage, wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
Cut 1cm-thick discs and line pasteis moulds. Freeze before garnishing.
Assembly
Top the previously frozen puff pastry bases with the cream, leaving at least 8mm of space as it will swell during baking.
Bake for approx. 12 minutes at 230°C.
Top with a warm neutral topping when removed from the oven.
Board
It is possible to freeze the pasteis raw with the cream before cooking. In this case, lower the temperature to 200°C halfway through cooking and cook for a further 4 minutes. There's no problem with syneresis when the cream is defrosted before garnishing the bases.