Pave – Brazilian Dessert Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: homemade custard

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk + sugar

Homemade custard can be lower in sugar and cost-effective.

chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dark chocolate offers health benefits and can be less expensive.

ladyfingers

🥗Healthier: sponge cake

💰Cheaper: homemade cookies

Sponge cake can be made easily at home and is lighter.

In a saucepan mix cornstarch, sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks until smooth.

Add milk and vanilla, mixing until combined.

Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.

Turn off the heat, add heavy cream and mix until combined. Allow to cool.

Dip the lady fingers in milk and arrange them at the bottom of a dish.

Spread half of the cream mixture over the lady fingers.

Repeat the layering with remaining lady fingers and cream mixture.

Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Chop the dark chocolate and place it in a heatproof bowl.

In a small saucepan, heat the cream until it simmers, then pour it over the chocolate.

Let sit for 1-2 minutes and stir until melted and smooth.

Pour the ganache over the cake and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Before serving, shave some dark chocolate on top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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