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Cranberry and Pistachio Bites

These small goodies are filled with pistachios, cranberries, dates, chia seeds and honey to keep you energized throughout your day! 

Ingredients
2 cups dates seedless
1/2 cup pistachio nuts chopped
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup white chocolate chips
1/3 cup honey
1 Tablespoon chia seeds
3/4 cups old-fashioned oats , dry
Pinch of salt

Instructions
In a mixer add the dates, chia seeds and salt , pulse it until smooth. Remove in a bowl and add in the honey.
Now add in the oats, chopped pistachios, chopped cranberries, and white chocolate chips, mix it well. If you find the mixture sticky , let it cool in the in the fridge for 5 mins to 10 mins and roll it into balls.
Cover and store it in the refrigerator

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Pasteis de nata (Portuguese Custard tarts)

Flaky crust, creamy custard which just melts in your mouth,  this is one of the amazing pastries… the butter is evenly layered making it very crispy. These are one of the delightful tarts!

Ingredients

Tart
150gms All purpose flour
35gms unsalted butter cold
65gms water
2gms salt
3gms sugar
80gms unsalted butter ( for filling) room temperature and soft

Filling
6 egg yolks
135gms powdered sugar
25gms corn flour
370gms whipping cream/ fresh cream
250gms milk
8gms vanilla essence

Instructions
In a bowl add the flour and cold butter, mix in till it blends
Dissolve sugar, salt in water.
Pour the water in the bowl, knead the flour to a dough.
Sprinkle the flour on the surface , place the dough, roll it out, spread 1/3 of the butter evenly over the dough
Fold it in 3, and chill it for an 1 hr
Sprinkle flour and roll the dough again this time thinner that earlier and spread the butter , fold in and refrigerator it for 30 mins
Repeat the procedure again, but this time roll the dough instead of folding, cling it and keep it in the refrigerator for 30 to 45 mins