Portugese pasteis de nata,delicious custard tarts

[David Leite]

...and I'll be happy to offer them, as soon as I can read the article.

I found out yesterday the article is to appear in today's paper. Visit the LA Times food section.

[Kapuliperson]

yumm.. I've had them before but haven't got the recipe.. sorry about that

[chromedome]

Printed, and magnetted to the fridge awaiting a day off.

Mooohooohoohawwwhawwhaww......

[docsconz]

We had anumber of examples of the luscious pasteis de nata while in Lisbon, but none were as good or better than those from pasteis de Belem

Here they are going fast

The are stacked two together. I apologize that I didn't get any good pictures of an individual pasteis.

It is a popular place. here is a film crew at the Pasteis de Belem:

We actually visited there twice, the second time the evening before our trip home. It actually followed our meal at Ramiro. These were so good that we brought a carton home for our boys.

[David Leite]

docsconz,

Great pictures. I think what makes these so much better is that you eat them while they're still warm. I would like to say that I was able to walk out with some to eat later, but that wasn't the case. I never got as far as the car. Whenever I had pastéis de nata elsewhere, they were always cold, and a mere imitation of the pastéis de Belém.

David

[chromedome]

So, roughly what size are the pans they use to bake these things? In the picture they look to be about 3" across the top, is that right?

[docsconz]

docsconz,

Great pictures. I think what makes these so much better is that you eat them while they're still warm. I would like to say that I was able to walk out with some to eat later, but that wasn't the case. I never got as far as the car. Whenever I had pastéis de nata elsewhere, they were always cold, and a mere imitation of the pastéis de Belém.

David

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No doubt they are best still warm and truly sublime, but they were still better than most of the competition one night and transatlantic journey later.

[docsconz]

So, roughly what size are the pans they use to bake these things?  In the picture they look to be about 3" across the top, is that right?

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That would be about right. I didn't actually see the pans since they came out on a big tray.

[David Leite]

So, roughly what size are the pans they use to bake these things?  In the picture they look to be about 3" across the top, is that right?

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The indvidual cups are sold in many markets in Portugal and in Portuguese enclaves here in the States. I bought my at a kitchen shop in the Azores, only to find out that Tuscha Gifts on Ferry St. in New Jersey also sold them.

David