Portuguese ‘bacon from Heaven’ (Toucinho Do Ceu)

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Portuguese 'bacon from Heaven' recipe

Portuguese ‘bacon from Heaven’ (Toucinho Do Ceu)

by The Chefin Dessert

Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

Ready In

30 min

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

Calories

486

Sugar

49g

Fat

21g

Toucinho do ceu which translates to “bacon from heaven” is a popular Portuguese dessert that dates back to the 16th Century. The dessert dish is traditionally made from sugar, water, ground almonds, and eggs. This allows the dessert to have a nutty and sweet flavour which is distinct to Portuguese cuisine. The dessert relies on ground almonds as the main ingredient and is similar to marzipan. It is a perfect way to end your dinner and delight your taste buds.

Instructions

1.	Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease a 9-inch cake tin with baking spray or butter.
2.	In a medium-sized stainless steel saucepan, mix the sugar and water together and heat slowly over low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Turn the heat up to medium and bring to a boil.
3.	Once boiling, reduce the heat back down to low and add in the ground almonds while stirring constantly.
4.	Add the beaten egg yolks and cinnamon to the mixture, stir until blended and remove from heat immediately.
5.	Pour mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
6.	Remove the toucinho do ceu from the oven and let it cool to room temperature before slicing and serving.

PROS

The Portuguese ‘bacon from heaven’ has a sweet and nutty flavour and is a popular dessert in Portugal.

It is a perfect dessert dish for a celebration or a weekend treat.

CONS

This dessert is high in calories and sugar content, and should be enjoyed in moderation as part of a balanced diet.

The dessert is not recommended for people with nut allergies.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

The toucinho do ceu dessert has some health benefits as it contains almonds which are a great source of healthy fat and protein.
The dessert also contains a good amount of Vitamin E which is an important antioxidant for the body.

	2 cups sugar
	1/2 cup water
	2 cups finely ground blanched almonds
	4 egg yolks , beaten
	6 egg yolks , beaten
	1 teaspoon ground cinnamon