Portuguese Custard Tarts Recipe

INGREDIENTS

For the dough

2 cups

minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp

sea salt

3/4 cup

plus two tablespoons water

1 cup

/ 8 0z unsalted butter, room temperature, stirred until smooth

For the custard

3 tbsp

all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cups

milk (divided)

1 1/3 cups

granulated sugar

2/3 cup

water

cinnamon stick

1/2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

large egg yolks (whisked)

Powdered sugar (optional)

Cinnamon (optional)