![]() ![]() The recipe of their specialty would then be sold to the owners of the sugar refinery where they previously sold their natas. Despite their efforts, the monastery still ended up closing in 1834. The monks of Jeronimos Monastery began selling their natas at a nearby sugar refinery in order to help ease their financial hardship. The Liberal Revolution of 1820 resulted in the extinction of religious orders, and caused the imminent closure of many convents and monasteries. That’s the Hieronymites Monastery or locally known as Mosteiro dos Jeronimos. It was in one particular monastery in Lisbon where the Pastéis de Nata were created. Pasteis de Nata’s come in lots of varieties! Pasteis de Nata and Pastéis de BelemĪlthough the traditional Doces Conventuais were made all over the country. This left large amounts egg yolks left over, not being wasteful these were often made into sweets and pastries. During the same period, it was common practice at the convents to use egg whites for starching religious clothing. It was in the 15 th century after the colonization of Madeira Island that refined sugar began to be popular in Portugal. What do the great majority of them have in common? They are made from substantial quantities of egg yolks and sugar. The list of Doces Conventuals is very long and every region of Portugal has added its own entry to the list. Which literally means a sweet that originated from a convent. ![]() ![]() What’s a pastel de nata? You can describe it as Portuguese custard tart, or more formally as a ” Doce Conventual”. Pastel de Nata is one of the classic and perhaps the most popular Portuguese pastries available. It's nothing fancy, but it's a delicious classic.Putting it all together What’s a Pastel de Nata? Here I've gone for a vanilla bean infused custard, topped with the obligatory nutmeg. While I can't share one with Dad in person, given the thousands of kilometers between us, I know he's a reader, and will more than likely ask Mum to make them for him. So for Father's day I thought I'd share Dad's favourite treat - individual custard tarts. Just like me! And one of his favourite sweet treats is a custard tart from the local bakery, which Mum buys for him now and again. Dad is so passionate about cycling that when he's not on it he can be found on his iPad scouring eBay for cycling gear or parts for his bike, or reading books on the best ways to train.īeing a passionate cyclist Dad eats very healthily, however he does have a sweet tooth too. In recent years he's taken up cycling, cycling around 50 kilometers a day, sometimes much more. Thankfully my Dad loves to read, so there were always plenty of books from his favourite authors, Bryce Courtney and Wilbur Smith, to choose from. I can't remember ever giving socks and underwear to my Dad for Father's day. But Dad's, well, they are infinitely more difficult to buy for. There's perfume, body products, day spa vouchers and cookbooks to choose from. It's certainly easier selecting a gift for mothers. The default gifts of socks and jocks isn't particularly exciting, yet it's what many Dad's receive on the day on which we are supposed to celebrate and acknowledge fathers for all that they do. ![]() Particularly when it comes to Father's day. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s a delicious classic.ĭad's often draw the short straw. These individual custard tarts are simple vanilla bean infused custards, topped with the obligatory nutmeg. ![]()
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