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Small, golden baked Portuguese cheese tarts dusted with sugar
Traditional Portuguese cheese tarts from Sintra, baked to golden perfection

Queijadas de Sintra

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
The sweet pride of Sintra, this little cheese tart is a masterpiece of Portuguese confectionery. Not your usual cheesecake: fresh cheese (curd), sugar and egg bake together into a dense, almost caramelised filling inside a thin, crisp pastry shell. A perfect example of how to create something unforgettable from few ingredients.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 25 mins
⌛ Total Time 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 6 servings
🔥 Calories 300 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Portuguese

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Muffin tin or small tart moulds
  • Whisk
  • Sieve for the cheese

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Eggs
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Press the cheese through a sieve so it is completely smooth and creamy.

Tip: Lumps of curd can ruin the dessert's texture; the goal is a homogeneous cream.
2 ✓

Mix the melted butter with both sugars and the vanilla, then fold in the cheese.

Tip: The melted fat helps dissolve the sugar and homogenise the mixture.
3 ✓

Add the eggs one by one, mixing thoroughly, and finally the citrus juice.

Tip: Don't beat until too frothy; we aren't making sponge cake but a dense cheese tart.
4 ✓

Sift in the flour and mix until lump-free.

Tip: The flour binds the liquid so the filling is sliceable after baking.
5 ✓

Grease and flour small moulds (or a muffin tin), and fill with the mixture.

Tip: Leave space for rising, but this cake will collapse slightly after baking, which is normal.
6 ✓

Bake at 180°C for 20-25 minutes until the top is golden brown. Let cool in the tin.

Tip: The structure sets during cooling (fixing of egg proteins and starch framework).

Recipe FAQ

Can I use cottage cheese?
Yes, but choose a creamier, curdy cheese and press firmly through a sieve for a silky texture. Ricotta is also a good alternative.

Ingredients

  • 100 g Icing sugar
  • 150 g Caster sugar
  • 250 g Fresh, creamy curd cheese (or ricotta)
  • 75 g Melted butter or margarine
  • 3 pcs Eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla sugar
  • 100 g Plain flour
  • 2 tbsp Fresh orange juice or lemon juice