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Aletria doce – Sweet vermicelli

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 500 ml milk
  • 100 g vermicelli
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 lemon(s), organic, peel
  • 200 g sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • some cinnamon for decoration

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 5 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

Bring the milk, sugar, lemon zest, and cinnamon sticks to a boil in a saucepan. Then add the vermicelli and cook for 3-5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, add the egg yolk, and stir. Then add the butter. Remove the cinnamon sticks and lemon zest and transfer the pasta mixture to a mold or several small dessert bowls. Let the dessert cool and then garnish with cinnamon.

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Written by John Myers

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