«Squires»
Ingredients:
- 250
grs of sugar ;
- 250
grs of almonds ;
- fios
de ovos (an egg yolk sweet) to taste ;
- Malabar
gourd preserve to taste ;
- ovos
moles (an egg yolk sweet) to taste ;
- 2
egg yolks ;
- icing
Preparation:
Place
the sugar on the flame with a little water.
When the water boils, add the peeled, raw, ground
almonds. Boil a little longer, then take the
mixture off the stove and add the two egg yolks.
Stir well and knead a little.
Make small balls with a hole in the middle.
Place the Malabar gourd preserve, «ovos moles»
and «fios de ovos» in the hole which is then
covered with some of the mixture.
Place them in a buttered and floured tray and
bake them in a medium oven until they are slightly
brown.
Take them out of the oven and off the tray and
let them cool. When they are cold, cover them
with icing and let them dry.
source: Algarve
Tourist Region
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