Of which 16.5 g sugars and 1.5 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 egg, tree nuts
Vanilla almond cream with dates
The texture of classic leite-creme (Portuguese custard), made with just almond milk and dates.
Ingredients
- 400 ml (1¾ cups) almond milk
- 3 tbsp arrowroot starch (24 g / ¾ oz)
- 4 Medjool dates, soaked (96 g / 3½ oz)
- 4 egg yolks (68 g / 2½ oz)
- 1 lemon, zest only (2 g)
- ground cinnamon, for dusting
Method
- Blend the dates with a little of the almond milk until you have a smooth paste.
- In a saucepan, off the heat, whisk the egg yolks with the arrowroot starch.
The full method (7 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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