How many calories in a pastel de nata
A pastel de nata has 220 kcal, with 3 g of protein.
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To burn it off
A pastel de nata is a little tart of flaky pastry filled with egg custard, baked so hot the top scorches in spots. In Lisbon you have it standing at the counter with a bica, and here you'll find them at Portuguese cafés, Nando's and most supermarket bakeries.
One is 220 kcal. They're small, so two is the usual order, and that's 440.
The pastry is layered with butter and the custard is egg yolk, sugar and cream. That's where the number comes from, and also why they're so good.
Tips
- 1Have one, properly warm, instead of two from a box.
- 2Pair it with an espresso rather than a big milky coffee.
- 3Share the box with someone.
Where it comes from
The recipe comes from the monks of the Jerónimos Monastery in Belém, Lisbon. Convents used egg whites to starch their clothes, so the leftover yolks went into sweets. When the monastery closed in 1834, the recipe was sold to the sugar refinery next door, whose owners opened the Fábrica de Pastéis de Belém in 1837. It still bakes them from that recipe, which is kept in a secret room.
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Questions
What is a pastel de nata?
A Portuguese custard tart in flaky pastry, often with cinnamon on top. Pastel de Belém is the famous Lisbon version.
How many calories in two pastéis de nata?
About 440 kcal, which is what most people actually have.
Is a Portuguese custard tart the same as an English custard tart?
Not quite. The English one has a shortcrust case and nutmeg, the Portuguese one flaky pastry and a scorched top.
How many calories in a pastel de nata with a coffee?
With a bica, a plain espresso, it's about 223 kcal. With a regular latte it's about 370.
How do you warm up a pastel de nata?
A few minutes in a hot oven or an air fryer brings back the crisp pastry. The microwave makes it soft, so skip it. They're best eaten the day they're baked.
