PORTUGUESE - STYLE CUSTARD TARTS

Ingredients:
4 sheets puff pastry
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup cornflour
2 cups milk
1/2 cup thickened cream
3 egg yolks, beaten
Freshly ground nutmeg
Icing sugar,  to serve

1. Preheat oven to 200°C fan forced. Lightly grease 16 1/3-cup capacity muffin holes.
Cut 4, 10cm rounds from pastry. Place into muffin holes.
2. To make the custard  place sugar & water in a heavy based saucepan over medium heat.
Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Boil without stirring for 3 minutes.
3. Combine the cornflour, milk & cream & mix well.. Add the sugar mixture slowly, whisking continuously.
4. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan & place over a medium-low heat. Cook stirring until mixture has just come to the boil. Set aside to cool.