The pastel de nata is a Portuguese pastry first made by the nuns of the Monasterio San Gerónimo in Lisbon, who used egg whites to starch their habits and created these desserts with the leftover yolks, puff pastry and sugar.
The pastel de nata is a Portuguese pastry first made by the nuns of the Monasterio San Gerónimo in Lisbon, who used egg whites to starch their habits and created these desserts with the leftover yolks, puff pastry and sugar.