Pastel de Nata are the name of the Portuguese custard tarts. These are delicious pastries with a flaky crust and filled with delicious creamy vanilla custard. One of my neighbours brought some of them over to me as she brought food items from Spain and Portugal during the Eurovision Song Contest this year, and I enjoyed them. When I was in London recently, I decided to buy one of these custard tarts from Pastel de Nata shop near Covent Garden. I have walked past this shop so many times, but this was the first time that I stopped in and bought one of the tarts.
The tart was invented in the 18th century, and it became a popular dessert in the UK in the 1980s when a Portuguese cafe opened in London. The Pastel de Nata cafe, which sells these, is located in several areas in London and further afield. There are also other places where these can be purchased, but I went to the Pastel de Nata cafe.
They also sell doughnuts, which I also tried, but I did not rate this nearly as well. However, the pastel de nata tarts are spot on. I dread to think how many calories one of these has, but these are so delicious and are defintiely worth the calories.
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