Of which 13.9 g sugars and 22.3 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) · Fiber (dates)
Allergens tree nuts
Noodle-free coconut aletria (Portuguese Christmas pudding)
The smell of Christmas aletria, made with coconut and not a single strand of pasta.
Ingredients
- 400 ml (1¾ cups) almond milk
- 150 g (5½ oz) finely shredded coconut
- 3 Medjool dates, blended into a paste (72 g / 2½ oz)
- 1 cinnamon stick (3 g)
- 1 lemon, zest only (2 g)
- 15 g (½ oz) toasted sliced almonds
- ground cinnamon, for dusting
Method
- Heat the almond milk with the cinnamon stick and lemon zest in a saucepan.
- Add the desiccated coconut and the blended dates.
The full method (5 steps), Rico's tip, the Thermomix® or similar version, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Thermomix® & Co.”. The English edition is coming soon.
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