Farofias

Farófias are a very traditional Portuguese dessert: soft meringue clouds poached in milk and served with a runny custard.

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 2 eggs
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 250 ml milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 strip of lemon peel
• 1 teaspoon cornflour
• Ground cinnamon, to serve

Instructions

1. Separate the yolks from the whites into two bowls.
2. In a small pan, combine 1 tablespoon of sugar, the milk, the lemon peel and the cinnamon stick. Heat over medium heat.
3. Meanwhile, whip the egg whites until foamy. Add 3 tablespoons of sugar and keep whipping until you get stiff, glossy peaks.
4. With a spoon, drop portions of meringue into the hot milk. Cook for 3 minutes, until they grow and firm up, then turn them very gently and cook for 2 more minutes.
5. Lift them out onto a serving plate.
6. For the sauce, mix the cornflour with the yolks. Slowly add the cooking milk, stirring all the time.
7. Cook over low heat until it thickens like a custard.
8. Pour the sauce over the farófias and finish with a little ground cinnamon.

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