Portuguese Tarts from Sintra Recipe

Tarts form Sintra are a traditional and signature Portuguese pastry.

Preparation time	20 min
Cooking Time	10 min
Ready In	30 min
Level of Difficulty	Easy
Servings	8

Ingredients

1.5 pounds “quejio fresco” fresh cheese1 pound sugar10 egg yolks1/2 tablespoon cinnamon1 cup flour3/4 cup water1/2 teaspoon salt Get Portuguese ingredients

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 355 degrees fahrenheit.
Knead the flour with the water together with the salt until it is an even consistency.
Use a roller to roll the dough very thinly and cut them into circular formed shapes.
In a bowl, mix the fresh cheese, sugar, cinnamon and egg yolks well.
Place the mixture into the dough formed shapes.
Bake them in the oven on a greased baking sheet. Bake then until the centers are cooked, but still soft, for five to ten minutes.
Remove them from the oven and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve.

Recipe & Photo Credit: easyportugueserecipes.com *

Eddy

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