Portugese Milk Tart

We all are familiar with Portugese egg tart but how many of us heard about Portugese milk tart? Eventhough, milk tart are not as popular their cousin among us but in Portugal, this are as equally famous as egg tart. Milky,creamy and rich dessert which are very easy to prepare in a jiffy. What i like about this milk tart is there's no pie crust. Yes! You heard me right. This might be the only tart without crust. That spare us from the hassle of rolling dough 😉

Ingredients

3 3/4 cups whole milk
4 eggs
2 cups granulated white sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 cup melted butter
Pinch of salt

Topping

1 tbsp cinnamon powder
2 tbsp brown sugar


Methods

In a bowl mix cinnamon powder and brown sugar. Keep aside.

Preheat oven at 200'C or 400'F. Greased a muffin pan  and keep aside.

In a bowl, whisk eggs and keep aside.

In another bowl, whick melted butter,milk and sugar. Whisk till sugar dissolved.

Sift in flour into the milk mixture and mix to combine.

Add whisked eggs and stir till combined.

Strain the mixture and using a laddle, fill into the greased muffin holes till 3/4 full.

Bake for 30-35 minutes till golden and a skewer inserted in the center of the tart comes out clean.

Cool on the pan for 10 minutes and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Serve with a cup of coffee or tea