Pudim de Chocolate is a Portuguese Chocolate Flan that is a decadent dessert that is full of chocolate flavor and the right amount of sweetness. It is based off of a simple and easy to make flan that can be made quickly without a fuss. It has the perfect combination of sweet chocolate and carob powder flavor in a light flan texture.
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Figs are one of the most typical ingredients in Portuguese cuisine. Figos Cristalizados, or Crystallized figs, are a unique traditional Portuguese dessert perfect for the summer months. They are a really simple and easy dessert to make that are sure to impress. There is no fuss involved in trying to make these and all you need to make these delicious sweets are sugar and figs.
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Queijadas da Graciosa are a unique and traditional version of the popular Portuguese pastry known as queijadas, originating in the island of Graciosa in the Azores. These are one of the most unique queijadas there are and one of my absolute favorite desserts, because of their truly unique crunchy texture, shape, and wonderful flavor. Just the sight of them gives me joy and it is difficult to just eat one.
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Bolo de Mel, or Honey Cake, is a very traditional dessert in Portuguese cuisine which combines simple and sweet ingredients like molasses and cinnamon powder along with some chopped almonds and walnuts for a richly tasting cake with a unique flavor. This honey cake is perfect for serving with guests and is always sure to impress. Enjoy.
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Cataplana is a Portuguese seafood dish originating in the southern region of Portugal in Algarve, and it is about as traditional a Portuguese dish as you can get. It uses a copper cooking device also called a Cataplana which unique to the Algarve region. This dish we are going to make is a combination of different delicious seafoods like prawns, littleneck clams, and chourico sausage. Cataplana is perfect for making this dish because it efficiently contains the flavor and heat of the contents in the dish to provide a uniquely flavored and scented dish, simply without any fuss.
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Tarte de Alfarroba e Amendôas is a Almond Carob cake from the southern Portuguese region of the Algarve. The Carob tree is a tree popularly seen all over the Algarve and only grows throughout the Mediterranean regions. The carob pod’s powder has a sweet cocoa like flavor that is perfect for enhancing texture and taste in desserts and can be used as a natural sweetener. This is a richly flavorful and decadent cake that is quite a unique treat.
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