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Baba de camelo

A creamy dessert from the Algarve made with condensed milk, egg yolks and almonds. Its texture is like a dense custard and its flavour evokes soft caramel and toasted almonds.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

405 kcal per serving

Protein
12.3 g
Carbohydrates
39.2 g
of which sugars
38 g
Fat
21.5 g
of which saturated fat
5.4 g
Fiber
2.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C.
  2. Blend the almonds with the cinnamon until you have a fine powder.
  3. In a bowl, mix the condensed milk, egg yolks and lemon zest.
  4. Stir in the almond powder and mix until you have a smooth batter.
  5. Pour into a buttered mould and bake in a bain-marie for 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is golden.
  6. Let it cool completely before turning it out.

Variations and tips

No-oven version. Serve the mixture cold in small glasses, without cooking, whisking in a little cream.

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Original Ecomely recipe.