Never meet your heroes

  It was brought to my attention by one of my trusty informants, that some fella I've never heard of is all over the papers because he mentions that to help his fitness he's spoken to a chef who told him what he eats can make a difference. I've been yelling about this for ages, then some nobody starts raving about it and everyone's all ears. The bloke is Harry Kane and apparently he plays a game called football, which I understand to be quite popular. Actually, I hear he plays for some team not far from where I live, which is nice. Still, if he helps the cause, who am I to complain?

  Anyway, more importantly, to cheer myself up I thought I'd turn my hand to trying one of my favourite indulgences, Pasteis de nata. You may know them simply as nata or by their more common name, Portuguese custard tarts. 

  I generally stay away from trying to recreate dishes I love that require a bit of technical skill so I don't end up too disappointed. Lemon meringue pie is a perfect example. I've eaten a lot of very mediocre attempts from very fancy French patisseries and if they can't get it right, how can I? I know my logic may not be totally sound but there are some things best left to the pros. (For the record, despite the many disappointments, it doesn't stop me eating them on every occasion that presents itself, though I have developed a very good sense of which to avoid, therefore saving my time and waistline.)

  So far, I've only made the pastry, (it's resting in my fridge ready for part two), but to be honest, that's probably the most crucial part. Get it right and I've got thin, crunchy layers surrounding my custard. Make a balls-up of things and it's no better than a greg's custard tart with its thick, characterless shortcrust.

  You'll have to wait, (as will I, unfortunately), until tomorrow to get the skinny on how it turns out, but I will be doing a little test in advance, just to get a glimpse. I'm very excited so tune in tomorrow for a full report.

  

Kirk out

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