Toucinho Do Ceu Bacon From Heaven
From princesa9580 16 years ago
- 55 minutes to make
- Serves 46
This is one of Portugal's rich egg-yolk custards. Name derives from earlier times when lard bacon was used in making this dish. In the past it was sold by nuns to raise funds for the poor.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces sugar shopping list
- 4 ounces water shopping list
- 8 ounces finely ground almonds shopping list
- 3 egg yolks shopping list
- cinnamon, to taste (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 325F.; lightly grease 9” pie dish.
- Place sugar and water in a saucepan, bring slowly to boil; boil rapidly for 5-10 minutes until syrup sticks to a spoon.
- Remove from heat, allow cool slightly; add almonds and egg yolks and mix well.
- Return to a low heat and cook, stirring until slightly thickened.
- Add cinnamon, if using.
- Transfer to prepared pie dish and bake for 45 minutes or until firm.
- Allow to cool before serving.
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