Frances Bissell

Tarte de Natas

Cream Tart

Preparation info
  • Serves

    8 to 10

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Modern Classics
Modern Classics

By Frances Bissell

Published 2000

  • About

A very simple Portuguese dessert, ideal when accompanied by a compote of fresh or dried fruit.

Ingredients

  • 500 mls (18 oz) milk
  • 395 g (14

Method

Mix both milks together in a bowl. Soak the gelatine in 4 tablespoons of water, and then dissolve in a bain-marie. Add to the milk, giving a good stir to make a creamy texture. Whisk the egg whites to firm peaks, and gently fold into the milk. Place a greased flan ring on a baking sheet lined with g