Encharcada
Encharcada is a Portuguese convent-style egg dessert from Alentejo, made by cooking egg yolks and sometimes whole eggs in fragrant sugar syrup. It sets into a glossy golden spoon dessert, usually finished with cinnamon and served in a shallow dish.
π Recipe adapted from Wikidata (Dessert)
π¨βπ³ Instructions
Simmer sugar, water, cinnamon stick, and lemon peel into a light syrup.
Beat the yolks and whole eggs just until blended.
Remove the aromatics and slowly stir the eggs into the hot syrup.
Cook gently, stirring, until thick curds form and the mixture is glossy.
Spoon into a shallow dish and dust with cinnamon.
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