Posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in Snack Recipes

Portuguese Milk Tarts

This popular and delicious Portuguese milk tarts recipe (receita de queijadas de leite) is easy and quick to make.
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Portuguese Milk Tarts
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Preparation time 5 min
Cooking Time 45 min
Ready In 50 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings12

Ingredients

3 and 1/2 cups of sugar1/2 cup of unsalted butter4 eggs 1 and 1/2 cups of flour1 liter of milk (1000 ml)
3 and 1/2 cups of sugar1/2 cup of unsalted butter4 eggs 1 and 1/2 cups of flour1 liter of milk (1000 ml)
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Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F.
  2. Grease the individual molds.
  3. Beat the sugar and butter until lightly creamy, add the eggs, then the flour, the milk and mix everything well.
  4. Pour into the molds.
  5. Bake until golden (about 45 minutes).
  6. Unmold while they are still warm.

Recipe Credit: olharpovoacense.blogspot.com

Photo Credit: Na Cozinha

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Nina
Nina
Does the butter have to be at room temperature or cold?
7 months ago, Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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Eddy
It doesn’t mention but I would use room temperature.
7 months ago, Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Celestina
Celestina
Can I reduce sugar???
1 year ago, Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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Eddy
Yes.
1 year ago, Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Diane
Diane
What is the cup size you are using? I have two different sized "baking/measuring" cups so wondered if it is possible to could give me the gram measurement for the sugar, flour and butter please?
1 year ago, Sunday, May 7, 2023
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Eddy
240 ml cup Diane. 🙂
1 year ago, Sunday, May 7, 2023
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