Posted on Friday, January 3, 2020 in
Snack Recipes
Portuguese Bean Tarts
This delicious recipe for Portuguese bean tarts (queijadas de feijão) takes a while, but it is well worth the time.
| Preparation time | 15 min |
| Cooking Time | 30 min |
| Ready In | 45 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 10 |
Ingredients
2 and 2/3 cups of granulated sugar1 and 1/3 cups of white bean puree1/2 tablespoon of butter6 egg yolks1/2 teaspoon of lemon rind1/2 cup of ground almonds or almond flour
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Preparation
- Makes about 20-24 tarts.
- Soak 1 cup of white beans overnight in water.
- Drain and rinse beans.
- Put in a small saucepan with water to just cover and cook until softened.
- Drain beans.
- Put beans in a food processor and puree.
- Measure out 1 and 1/3 cups.
- Heat the sugar with 1/2 cup of water in a saucepan to pearl stage.
- Add the bean puree and ground almonds to the sugar mixture and bring to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool a little.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix very fast so the yolks don’t coagulate.
- Butter and line the tart tins or muffin tins with a pastry of your choice.
- Fill with the bean mixture to about half full.
- If using individual tins place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C or 375°F for about 20 minutes (careful not to burn).
- Remove from tins and cool.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Marilyn, thebasquewife.com
Posted by: Eddy
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| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 6 |
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| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
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Barbara Hind
A family friend, who has just turned 101 years old, used to make these. They taste absolutely heavenly. So smooth and creamy.
2 years ago, Sunday, May 1, 2022
Fred Souza
Hi, Would this recipe work if the bean puree was replaced with more almond flour? or if the amounts were reversed? The idea of bean puree just doesn't appeal to me.
3 years ago, Sunday, August 15, 2021
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