I found an 800-year-old dessert that beats Cheesecake (Queijadas de Sintra)

These Portuguese Cheese Tarts, also known as Queijadas de Sintra, are an ancient cheese tart recipe from the 13th century. A unique alternative to traditional cheesecake.

In this version, I tried to keep the soul of the original while adapting it to the way we cook today: smaller quantities, a more practical method, and a filling that stays rich, fragrant, and beautifully balanced.

The result is a delicate tart with very thin pastry and a creamy filling made with ricotta, cream cheese, cinnamon, coconut, almond flour, and lemon zest. They are even better after a few hours, and somehow even better the next day.

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INGREDIENTS

For the dough
🌾 200 g all-purpose flour
💧 about 80 g water, but start with 65 g
🧈 10 g melted butter
🧂 a pinch of salt

For the filling
🧀 250 g ricotta, well drained
🥛 200 g cream cheese
🍚 150 g sugar
🌾 40 g flour
🥚 4 egg yolks
🌰 25 g almond flour
🥥 15 g desiccated coconut
✨ 2 g cinnamon
🍋 lemon zest

Bake at 200°C for 30 minutes.

Let them rest for 10 minutes before removing them from the tin.

The texture settles fully after 2–3 hours, and the flavor gets even better the next day.

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