Recipe : Pastel de nata - Portugal
Ingredients:
Dough
Filling
Decoration
Working Method:
Dough
- Mixing - Make a dough with the flour, salt and water, flatten it and let it rest in the fridge for 30 min covered with a plastic sheet.
- Rolling - Roll out the dough and put the Mimetic inside the dough. Roll out and give 2 simple folds. Let rest again for 30 min in the fridge. Roll out at 3,5 mm on a height of 50 cm. Roll up the short side and put in the fridge or freezer to cool so you can cut slices of 1 cm to mold into the special pastel molds.
Filling
- Fill - Let the molds rest for 30min before filling with the Topfil Finest Strawberry 70% or Topfil Finest Cherry 70%.
- Baking - Deck oven 320°C approx. 7-8 min. Ventilation oven 300°C approx. 6 min. After baking cool down and finish with Harmony Sublimo Glaze.
The Story
It was the Catholic monks at the Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon who created the first Pastéis de Nata during the 18th century. At the time, monasteries used large quantities of egg whites to starch clothes and so it was natural that they use the leftover egg yolks to make cakes and pastries, resulting in the proliferation of sweet pastry recipes throughout the country. During the Liberal Revolution of 1820, the monks started selling their ‘Pastéis de Nata’ to secure revenue and sustenance. When the monastery was closed in 1834, the recipe was sold to the local sugar refinery, whose owners in 1837 opened the Fábrica de Pastéis de Belém. Since then, both locals and visitors continue to visit the bakery to purchase fresh from the oven Pastéis, sprinkled with cinnamon and powdered sugar.
Place of Origin
To experience the real Pastel de nata you should visit this specific bakery: Pastelaria Aloma in Lisbon.
Mimetic
Mimetic is a new generation of specialty fat for incorporation providing real butter sensation.
- Plant-based premium quality end-product
- Excellent melting behavior and intense taste
- Ease of use like margarine, incl. ambient storage
- Cost reduction vs butter
Topfil Finest strawberry 70%
Topfil with higher fruit content is a good solution to naturally sweeten your product. It contains natural sugar from the fruits and pinch of added sugar.
- Authentic taste & texture
- Bake & freeze-thaw stable
- Convenience & constant quality vs homemade preparations
Market insights & consumer trends
You crave for some healthy sweets? We revisited the traditional pasties de nata, adding more fruits. We used our new Topfil strawberry loaded with 70% of Senga Sengana strawberries that we gently process to keep their natural taste & color. This filling is without preservatives.
Shelf life: One day
RSP & margin%: Check locally
Freezable: Yes
