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December is a sweet month in many countries, which got us thinking… what are some traditional desserts from your country? If we visited today, what would you serve us as a treat after lunch or perhaps mid-afternoon, with tea?
Portugal’s confectioneries are numerous and legendary… but sometimes the simplest pleasures are the nicest ones, is it not?
Traditionally made with just 3 ingredients, “Pão de ló” is a fluffy cake you’ll find mostly in the north of the country… but also in places like Japan where it was taken to in the 16th century by Portuguese merchants. Similar to sponge cake, it is most delicious when made “wet” by undercooking, so that it can be eaten with a spoon. And as with most cakes and sweets around here, it takes a ton of eggs to make, which is why all our sweets are very yellow. :)
What about your country? What are those special desserts everyone should try? Share them in the postcards you send this month… and in the comments as well, so that we can make a list of delicious stuff to try when we visit your country! 😋
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Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 large eggs, lightly beaten
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 unbaked pie crust
In This Recipe
Directions
Heat oven to 350. Combine sugar and flour in a large bowl. Add eggs and buttermilk, stirring until blended. Stir in melted butter and vanila and pour into unbaked pie crust.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack at least an hour before serving. Store leftovers, well-wrapped in refrigerator.
So excited about this months prompt. Thanks a bunch, Postcrossing!
Some British classics: Dundee cake, Battenburg cake, scones with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry jam, Eton mess, and English trifle.
I look forward to hearing about some wonderful international desserts. Douglas, thank you for that recipe! ;) And Anne, I adore kipferl too.
2, 5 cups of sugar
1 cup water
Lemon salt
2 bowls of flour
Ice Molds
Preparation of the recipe
2, 5 cups of sugar 1 cup of water and start to boil by mixing.
On the other hand, we take 2 bowls of flour to our pan and roast.
In order to understand that the sherbet, which is boiling, takes 1/2 consistency of cold water to get the consistency of paste.
In the meantime, we throw lemon salt and butter on our tray, we put the ice molds under the tray and mix it with the help of wooden spoon.
When it comes to the consistency of putty we take it.
We pour it on a table or a counter that we had prepared before.
We make a putty ring and put it in the flour.
It is better if you make it with at least 2 people. Enjoy your meal 😋turkish dessert İzmit
- Enjoy -
In the Philippines, we have the leche flan made with egg yolks, sugar and condensed milk. Sinful! But very delicious. :-)
how many ideas for good sweets🤗
Enjoy have a great x mas holiday
American desserts tend to be super sweet. By the same token, savory foods are very salty. One theory is that it is because industrialization started here, and sugar and salt were used for preservation of food and heavily advertised to get consumerism going.
My taste buds have not gotten used to either, but I do like a good cheesecake. I think that's an American food. :-)
It's called "Anthill".
Strange name, right?😅😜
But it has anthill shape (like a triangle).
Of course, there aren't ants. This cake is chocolite with cream.
So, we all like it!
I think, very few families make that. But, maybe, all like this, haha~
There is the Italan panetonne, The Portuguese rabanadas.
Anyway, it is a sweet Season, full with Love and hope.
I don't bake, but this time of year I love chocolate-covered cordial cherries. To drink? Egg nog!
Chocolate Ricotta Mousse
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 pound ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 - 1/3 cup honey
Blend all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor, until very smooth. Pour into cups and chill.
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