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Portuguese Milk Tarts {Queijadas de Leite}
Portuguese Milk Tarts, Queijadas de Leite, are a sweet, creamy, traditional Portuguese dessert recipe made with simple ingredients.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 155 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Portuguese
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 4 eggs beaten
- ½ cup butter melted
- 3 ¾ cups whole milk
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large bowl combine 2 cups of sugar and flour.
- Whisk in beaten eggs, then add melted butter, continuing to whisk, and then milk.
- Pour mixture into greased muffin tin, filling them to a little more than ¾ full.
- Bake on center rack for 30 mins or until sides and top are golden.
- Remove the tarts from muffin tin while hot by running a sharp knife around the sides and lifting them out.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over the tarts as a topping.
- Serve the same day or store in cool place until ready to serve. Can be made 1 day ahead and served at room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1tart
Calories
155kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
60mg
(3%)
Potassium
66mg
(2%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
220IU
(4%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 155
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tart | |
| Calories | 155kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 66mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 220IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.