Pastel de nata
Ingredients
- 2 rolls puff pastry
- 225g agave
- 245ml water
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 45g vegan butter
- 30g cornstarch
- 450ml plant milk
- 40g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Cut rounds from the puff pastry, press into a greased muffin tray.
- Whisk starch with 120ml cold water.
- In the wok melt butter, add agave, 125ml water, cinnamon and turmeric. Bring to a gentle boil.
- Stir in the starch mix; cook until slightly thick.
- Blend flour with plant milk, pour in and heat, whisking, until creamy.
- Add vanilla, cool briefly, fill the pastry shells.
- Let sit 20 min at room temp.
- Bake at 250°C (preheated, fan) for 10–15 min until dark spots appear
