Traditionally Yum Portuguese Sintra Tarts
Ingredients
1.5 pounds of queijo fresco (fresh cheese)
1 pound sugar
10 egg yolks
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
1 cup flour
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preparation
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
Preparation time
20 min
Cooking Time
10 min
Ready In
30 min
Level of Difficulty
Easy
Servings
8
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