DessertsDifficulty: easy
Aletria (Sweet Vermicelli)
A festive Portuguese dessert of thin vermicelli cooked in sweetened milk with lemon and cinnamon — Christmas in a bowl.
5
Prep Time
20
Cook Time
6
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
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1Heat the milk with the lemon peel and cinnamon stick until steaming; remove the aromatics.
2Add the butter and sugar; stir to dissolve.
3Add the broken vermicelli and cook over low heat, stirring often, 10–12 minutes until soft and the milk is nearly absorbed.
4Off the heat, temper the egg yolks with a few spoonfuls of the hot mixture, then stir everything back.
5Return to very low heat 2 minutes, stirring, until it thickens slightly — do not boil or the yolks will scramble.
6Pour into a serving dish, smooth the top and dust lavishly with ground cinnamon in a diamond pattern.
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