Pastry ยท Baked
Portuguese Egg Tart
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The egg tarts KFC sells across Asia trace back to Stow's recipe: his former wife Margaret Wong sold her version to KFC in 1999.
A flaky, layered pastry shell is filled with egg custard and baked at high heat until the top caramelizes into dark, blistered spots.
Why it's made this way: Englishman Andrew Stow opened his Coloane bakery in 1989 with a version of Portugal's pastel de nata made with English custard-tart technique, and it became Macau's signature snack.
Roughly what's in it
230kcal
4gprotein
22gcarbs
14gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion โ not lab-tested.
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