Papo de anjo
papos de anjo, papo-de-anjo
Papo de anjo or papo-de-anjo , roughly translated as "angel's double chin", is a traditional portuguese dessert made chiefly from whipped egg yolks, baked and then boiled in sugar syrup. the name is typically pronounced [ˈpapu ˈðɐ̃ʒu] or [ˈpapu ðɨ ˈɐ̃ʒu] in portugal, [ˈpapu dʒi ˈɐ̃ʒu] or [ˈpapu ˈdʒɐ̃ʒu] in brazil. like fios de ovos and several other classical portuguese sweets based on egg yolks, papo de anjo is believed to have been created by portuguese nuns around the 14th or 15th centuries. laundry was a common service performed by convents and monasteries, and their use of egg whites for "starching" clothes created a large surplus of yolks.according to most recipes, the yolks must b...
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