Portuguese Milk Tarts (Queijadas de Leite)

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray (recipe will fill 18 cups of a muffin tin).

Step 2

In a large bowl beat the eggs, sugar and melted butter with a fork or whisk until smooth.

Step 3

Add in the flour and mix until smooth.

Step 4

Add in the warm milk and mix until smooth. The batter will be very thin and runny.

Step 5

Pour into the greased muffin tins filling each cup 3/4 of the way full.

Step 6

Bake 20 - 30 minutes, or until golden brown, on the middle rack of oven.

Step 7

Note: while baking the tarts will puff up and while cooling they will sink.

Step 8

Remove from oven. Sprinkle cinnamon on top of each tart (optional).

Step 9

Allow tarts to cool in pan for 5-10 minutes and then carefully remove from pan. Use a knife or cake spatula to loosen the edges of the tart from the pan to remove.