Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019 in Snack Recipes

Portalegre Egg Candies

Portuguese Egg Candies from Portalegre (rebuçados de ovos) are part of the vast Alentejo sweets, the recipe was created by the nuns of Santa Clara Convent.
4 out of 5 with 5 ratings
Views: 14855
Portalegre Egg Candies

Preparation time 30 min
Cooking Time 30 min
Ready In1 h
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings10

Ingredients

Candies:1 cup of sugar5 tablespoons of water8 egg yolksAlmond oil (to shape the candies)Glaze:10 tablespoons of water1 tablespoon of lemon juice2 and 1/2 cups of sugar
Candies:1 cup of sugar5 tablespoons of water8 egg yolksAlmond oil (to shape the candies)Glaze:10 tablespoons of water1 tablespoon of lemon juice2 and 1/2 cups of sugar
Get Portuguese ingredients

Preparation

Candies:

  1. Bring the sugar and water to a boil over medium heat until until it turns into a syrop consistency.
  2. Let it cool slightly and add the lightly beaten egg yolks (mix quickly to prevent the yolks from cooking and turning into chunks).
  3. Place the candy back on the heat and stir constantly until it forms into a very thick consistency.
  4. Place it on a smooth and cold surface, greased with almond oil and with your hands also greased, take pieces of it and mold it into candies (to taste).

Glaze:

  1. Bring the sugar, water and the lemon juice into a boil, until it comes to a syrop consistency.
  2. Remove from the heat and immediately using a fork or kitchen tweezers, dunk the candies one by one into the glaze (make sure the code candy is covered with it). 
  3. Let them cool on the surface where you molded them and once cool, wrap them in paper (to taste).


There are no comments for this recipe.
captcha

You might also like:

The history behind a Portuguese Berliner, a variation of the classic Berliner doughnut, a delightful pastry with a rich history of European and Portuguese culinary traditions.
Nancy's easy Portuguese bifanas, tender, marinated pork cutlets, typically served in crusty rolls, seasoned with garlic, and spices.
Tia Maria's Blog has received millions of visitors and has over 40,000 social media followers from countries around the world.
This is a list of the top 5 most popular Portuguese appetizer recipes on PortugueseRecipes.ca.
Michael's Portuguese bean and pork stew (feijoada), is a hearty dish that combines pork, sausage, and beans, simmered to perfection.
When you think about the Portuguese dishes and traditional Portuguese food, what comes to mind?