Brisas do Lis

5 from 1 vote

Course Dessert

Cuisine Portuguese

Servings 16 tarts

Separate 7 egg yolks
Butter 16 molds Then coat the buttered molds with sugar. (you could use metal, silicone, or ceramic molds).
Add 1/2 tsp of salt, 7 egg yolks, 3 whole eggs and 1 cup of almond flour to a mixing bowl.
In a pot add 1/4 cup of water and 1-1/4 cups of sugar. Bring it up to a low boil, after it has begun boiling cook for an additional three minutes. (or until it gets to a temperature of 220 to 230°F )
Let the hot sugar mixture cool for about 5-10 minutes
Slowly pour in the hot sugar mixture into the almond flour egg mixture while stirring slowly.
Preheat your oven to 360°F. and some hot water to a cookie sheet pan to make a water bath about a 1/4 inch high.(1 cm )
Poor the almond flour/egg mixture into the individual molds
Bake for about 20 -30 minutes until the tops are golden brown. (if you have an instant read digital thermometer the internal temperature should be about 175°F)
Remove from the oven. Let cool for about five minutes and then put them in the refrigerator for another 10 minutes, next remove the desert from the mold.
Traditionally these are served in white paper muffin cups