Queijadas

Queijadas are a popular traditional Portuguese pastry, especially in the Sintra region. They are known for their creamy and sweet filling, made with eggs, sugar, and milk.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 60 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 8.

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Queijadas

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Portuguese Courses: Anytime, Dessert, Pastry Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 30 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr

Servings: 12 Calories: 2400

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 sheet Puff pastry
• 1 cup Sugar
• 4 large Eggs
• 1 cup Milk
• 2 tablespoon All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Roll out the puff pastry and cut it into circles to fit into a muffin tin.
3. In a bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until well combined.
4. Add the milk, flour, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and cinnamon powder to the egg mixture and mix well.
5. Pour the mixture into the puff pastry cups.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until the queijadas are golden brown.
7. Remove from the oven and let them rest for 10 minutes.
8. Serve the queijadas warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 200kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 20g7%

Sugars 15g

Protein 3g6%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.