For the pastry: Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl.
With a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until the texture of fine meal.
Forking briskly, drizzle just enough ice water over the mixture to make it hold together.
Shape into a ball, wrap in wax paper, and refrigerate several hours.
Meanwhile, prepare the filling: In a food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade (or in a blender or electric mixer set at highest speed), process the mozzarella, butter, sugar, and cinnamon about 60 seconds nonstop until smooth and creamy.
Scrape down the work bowl sides with a rubber spatula and beat 60 seconds longer.
Note: It will take longer for the electric mixer to reduce the mixture to creaminess, perhaps 3 to 4 minutes of steady beating.
Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add the flour and pulse the motor on once or twice to blend.
Transfer the mixture to a small bowl; cover and chill several hours.
When ready to bake the queijadas, preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Divide the pastry in half and roll, first one half, then the other, as thin as paper, on a lightly floured pastry cloth with a lightly floured, stockinette-covered rolling pin.
Cut into rounds with a 3 1/2 inch cutter.
Also re-roll and cut the scraps.
Fit the pastry into plain or fluted tart tins measuring 2 1/2 inches across the top.
Set the tins on baking sheets, then half-fill each tart shell with the cheese mixture.
Bake uncovered for 18 to 20 minutes, just until the filling is puffy and a rich amber brown.
Remove the tarts from the oven, cool until easy to handle; then using a small pointed knife, gently pry the tarts from the tins.
Serve at room temperature.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	108.71 Kcal (455 kJ)
Calories from fat	41.52 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.61g	7%
Cholesterol	45.18mg	15%
Sodium	90.17mg	4%
Potassium	38.13mg	1%
Total Carbs	13.65g	5%
Sugars	10.56g	42%
Dietary Fiber	0.34g	1%
Protein	3.6g	7%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Iron	0.3mg	2%
Calcium	71.4mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	268.54 Kcal (1124 kJ)
Calories from fat	102.56 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.4g	7%
Cholesterol	111.61mg	15%
Sodium	222.75mg	4%
Potassium	94.19mg	1%
Total Carbs	33.72g	5%
Sugars	26.07g	42%
Dietary Fiber	0.85g	1%
Protein	8.89g	7%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	1%
Iron	0.8mg	2%
Calcium	176.3mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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