How to make Tortas de Azeitão | Portuguese dessert

almond flour

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Ground oats are often more affordable and can provide a similar texture.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: erythritol

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Erythritol is a low-calorie sweetener, while granulated sugar is widely available.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean paste

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla essence is often less expensive and still imparts flavor.

Place in a small pan the sugar, flour, two egg yolks, lemon peel, and milk.

Simmer at medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

Let the filling cool down completely.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites into two different bowls.

Whisk the egg whites until foamy.

In the bowl with the egg yolks, add the sugar and flour, and whisk well.

Gently fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture.

Prepare an oven tray covered with baking paper and spread the mixture evenly on the tray.

Let it rest for 20 minutes.

Bake in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 8 minutes.

Flip the baked mixture onto another baking paper and peel off the bottom paper.

Spread the filling over the baked mixture and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Cut into rectangles approximately 12 x 7 centimeters and roll them up.

Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving.

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