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Eggs
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Robin
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I was egged on (pun intended) to buy a pastel de nata from Lidl the other day. Delicious! (unless you’re a purist and insist on shortcrust not puff pastry to support your custard) But I hypoed after, because I guesstimated 3 units of insulin, but I've since tracked them down on line, and apparently they’re only 20 carbs. I may have to go back and buy another.
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We found on trying pastels de nata in Portugal (where else? LOL) that they'd have been far far better with more filling and less tart - and missed the nutmeg TBH. Hence we didn't bother again either whilst there or since now they've appeared in some shops here. And you're right about the carbs too. A LOT more sugar in both the custard and the pastry in UK ones - plus they are larger anyway.
Sally W
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Mmmm pastel de natal my favourite. Good to know they’re not horrendously bad. I ate a ton in Madeira (prediabeties)
The title of the post is EGGs not Custard tarts.
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The title of the post is EGGs not Custard tarts.
So no vanilla slices either then?
Drummer
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Remember that if you make real custard you can then cool, whip, cool, whip, add frozen berries and you have one heck of an icecream.
Real icecream was just cream and eggs, warmed until it thickens then put into one of those icecream makers and churned. My grandmother used to make it for sale - it was called Forget-me-not and the local doctor used to suggest it for children who did not thrive. They kept their own hens for the eggs and got the cream from a local herd of prize winning Jerseys.
Real icecream was just cream and eggs, warmed until it thickens then put into one of those icecream makers and churned. My grandmother used to make it for sale - it was called Forget-me-not and the local doctor used to suggest it for children who did not thrive. They kept their own hens for the eggs and got the cream from a local herd of prize winning Jerseys.
trophywench
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Now, that really Is 'off topic' whereas egg custard, whether it's British or Portuguese, just isn't !
1st had in the channel islands. No carbs or very few 😉
trophywench
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Smoked salmon though Hobie? - love it - just delicious and delicate. I think if it were with 'steamed' unsmoked salmon it would be a bit bland for me, whereas scrambled with smoked adds just enough piquancy to make my mouth water now !
nonethewiser
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Is this the same as a vanilla slice? Mother would buy these as a treat from a locally owned bakers shop, man they were nice.
Robin
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Well I think of a custard tart an open tart, and a vanilla slice as one with pastry and icing on top. Fewer carbs in a custard tart!
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Asked for details of the carbs in one of those tiny little tarts, staff were really helpful, looked it up, think it was over 50g. only thing in the coffe shop without carbs was a tiny packet of almonds, at a massive price.
nonethewiser
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Thanks, both those pics look delicious.
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