The lack of cereals worldwide, import problems and inflation led Lisbon to find itself deprived of one of its most desirable products, the custard tarts.
This is because for its production, in all the houses that manufacture it, a very special ingredient is needed, which many say is which makes our cake the best in the world.
The missing ingredient
You may have already tried it make this cake at home. Most recipes take:
- semi-skimmed milk
- lemon peels
- cinnamon stick
- sugar
- wheat flour
- eggs
- and puff pastry
But there is an ingredient missing here that is considered What makes people like this sweet so much? than from Lisbon went out to the whole world.
The yeast type levain is the missing ingredient, leading to, during the next seven days, Lisbon runs out of cream tarts in all stores that use it to produce our sweet crown jewel.
According to the oldest recipe created by the monks of the Jerónimos Monastery, this natural yeast is quite complex and gives a unique flavor to our custard tarts, in addition to providing a unique texture and freshness.
The use of this special yeast explains why this sweet is always so crunchy.
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