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Dessert Recipes
Yummy Portuguese Creamy Custard Dessert Recipe
Yummy Portuguese creamy custard dessert (natas do céu), is a Portuguese dessert featuring layers of creamy custard and Maria cookies.
| Preparation time | 10 min |
| Cooking Time | 10 min |
| Ready In | 20 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 3 |
Ingredients
1 cup of heavy cream¼ cup of water 1 cinnamon stick1 lemon1/4 cup sugar3 eggs1/4 cup sugarBolacha Maria (Maria biscuits) 6 to 8 cookiesGooseberries (for garnish) could be substituted with other fruit
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Preparation
- In a small saucepan add the water, cinnamon stick, lemon peel and 1/4 cup of sugar and stir over medium heat.
- Separate the eggs, whisk the egg yolks and add to the pot and whisk for approximately 5 minutes over low heat to ensure did not burn at the bottom of the pan and it thickens.
- Add ¼ cup of sugar to the egg whites and beat for a couple of minutes then add 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until they form a meringue.
- Crush the cookies.
- Place some cookie crumbs onto the bottom of a serving glass, spoon in egg whites, sprinkle some cookie crumbs, spoon in egg whites and top with egg yolk filling (make sure to have removed the cinnamon stick).
- Garnish with a gooseberry (or fruit of choice).
Recipe & Photo Credit: Nós Portugueses
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