Of which 7.6 g sugars and 1.1 g saturated fat.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Vitamin E (almond) · Magnesium (almond) · Choline (egg)
Allergens egg, tree nuts
Farófias with dates (Portuguese floating islands)
Poached egg whites on a vanilla custard sweetened only with dates.
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites (132 g / 4½ oz)
- 3 egg yolks (51 g / 1¾ oz)
- 300 ml (1¼ cups) almond milk
- 2 Medjool dates, blended into a paste (40 g / 1½ oz)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (3 g)
- ground cinnamon, as needed (3 g) — for sprinkling
Method
- Make the custard: warm the almond milk with the blended dates and vanilla, stirring until dissolved.
- Off the heat, add the yolks, stirring quickly so they don't curdle, then return to low heat until slightly thickened.
The full method (7 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Desserts”. The English edition is coming soon.
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