 Toucinho do céu | |
| Alternative names | Toucinho-do-Céu |
|---|---|
| Type | Conventual sweet |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Portugal |
| Region or state | Alentejo |
| Main ingredients | Almonds, eggs, sugar, butter (lard) |
| Ingredients generally used | Cinnamon, cloves |
| Variations | • Toucinho-do-Céu de Murça • Toucinho Rançoso • Pastéis de Toucinho do Convento da Esperança |
| Similar dishes | Frangipane, tocino de cielo |
Toucinho do Céu is a Portuguese dessert made primarily of almonds and eggs.
History
editLike other desserts characteristic of Portuguese cuisine, it contains high amounts of eggs, almonds and little wheat flour, known as conventual sweets (Portuguese: Doçaria Conventual).[1] Almonds became a major crop during the Moorish Occupation between the 6th and 7th century.[2] Eggs, particularly the use of egg yolks, was a byproduct during the late Middle Ages. In monastic tradition, egg whites were used as a form of clothing starch and also as fining in the clarification process of making wine.[3] Lastly, sugar was a highly prized ingredient also introduced by the Moors in the Arab-spice trade. Sugarcane, native to Southeast Asia, became an important crop industry starting in Madeira around the mid 1400s, then largely in Brazil beginning in the early 1500s.[4]
Preparation
editVariations
edit- Toucinho-do-Céu de Murça
- Toucinho Rançoso
- Pastéis de Toucinho do Convento da Esperança
See also
edit{{Portal|Portugal|Food
References
edit- ^ Bastos, Jorge (21 March 2021). "Portuguese conventual sweets". Portugal Things. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Campos, Carolina Ribeiro; Sousa, Beatriz; Silva, Joana; Braga, Megan; Araújo, Susana de Sousa; Sales, Hélia; Pontes, Rita; Nunes, João (September 2023). "Positioning Portugal in the Context of World Almond Production and Research". Agriculture. 13 (9): 1716. doi:10.3390/agriculture13091716. ISSN 2077-0472. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Boileau, Janet P. (31 August 2010). Lugares de Abandonoda Obsolescência Arquitetónica ao Turismo Identitário: Proposta de Turismo Vitivinícola Para a Reabilitação do Palácio dos Duques de Aveiro em Azeitão (PDF). Adelaide, Australia: University of Adelaide, School of History and Politics. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Cavaleiro, Roberto Knight. "Slaves, sugar and rampant capitalism - Madeira 1440 to 1540". www.theportugalnews.com. Anglopress Lda. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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