29/04/2026
Making Pastéis de nata from scratch and not using the puff pastry method is the traditional practice that the monasteries in Lisbon created to utilise tolls left over from using whites to starch their habits.
The original tarts are only sold in Belem, in Lisbon with the closely guarded recipe. This is as authentic as it gets I guess.
If you ever visit Lisbon, do try the tarts at Fàbrica de Pastéis de Bélém and try mine and let me know the difference
In the meantime, watch the video till the end to see the process.