Encharcada Explained

Portuguese: Encharcada
Alternate Name:Portuguese: Encharcada de ovos
[1] Portuguese: Encharcada de fios de ovos;[2] Portuguese: Encharcada Alentejana;[3] Portuguese: Encharcada de Évora;[4] Portuguese: Encharcada conventual[5]
Country:Portugal
Region:Évora, Alentejo
Course:Sobremesa
Type:Conventual sweet
Pudding
Main Ingredient:Egg yolks, sugar, water
Minor Ingredient:Cinnamon, lemon zest
Similar Dish:Fios de ovos, Doces de ovos

Portuguese: Encharcada is a traditional Portuguese conventual sweet of egg yolks boiled in sugar syrup and then broiled.[6]

History

Like many other conventual sweets that developed in the 15th century, encharcada contains a substantial amount of egg yolks and sugar.[7] It is believed that the dish was created in the Convento de Santa Clara in Évora, Alentejo.[8] The dish is named after the method in which the eggs are cooked, encharcado, ―drenched, in hot sugar syrup.[9]

Doces de ovos and fios de ovos are similar conventual sweets made with the similar ingredients. Doces de ovos is cooked at a lower temperature in order to prevent curdling of the eggs.[10] Fios de ovos is drizzled into fine threads and drained before using it in other desserts.[11]

Preparation

To prepare encharcada, nine egg yolks are separated from its whites. Two whole eggs are whisked with the egg yolks and then strained through a sieve. A cup of water is boiled. To it, two cups of sugar are added with lemon peel.[12] When the sugar syrup reaches 225°F (107°C),[13] the lemon peel is removed, and the egg yolk mixture is slowly drizzled into the syrup.[14] The curds are cooked for about 15 minutes, then drained into a dish, and sprinkled with ground cinnamon.[15] Optionally, the top is caramelized with a blowtorch or by broiling.[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Santos . Michael . Encharcada de Ovos (Portuguese soaked eggs from Évora) . Just Cook with Michael . 4 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Encharcada de Fios de Ovos . Vai Se Food, por Ailin Aleixo . 4 November 2023 . pt-BR . 14 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Encharcada Alentejana (Convento de Santa Clara -Évora) - Receita . SAPO Lifestyle . 4 November 2023 . pt.
  4. Web site: Deliciosa Encharcada de Évora . Teleculinaria . 4 November 2023 . pt-PT.
  5. Web site: Encharcada conventual . Sobremesas de Portugal . 4 November 2023 . pt-PT . 21 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Anderson . Jean . The Food I Dream Of . Saveur . Another Little Whisk LLC . 4 November 2023 . en . 21 October 2013.
  7. Web site: Tavares . Inês . Encharcada: A Delightful Conventual Sweet from Alentejo . www.lisbon.vip . 4 November 2023.
  8. Web site: Anderson . Jean . Heavenly Sweets . Saveur . Another Little Whisk LLC . 4 November 2023 . en . 6 November 2013.
  9. Web site: The best Portuguese desserts (and where to try them in Lisbon) . Taste of Lisboa Food Tours . 4 November 2023.
  10. Web site: Pimenta . Nana-Manga . Doce de Ovos Ovos Moles - Receita Portuguesa . Manga com Pimenta . 4 November 2023 . pt-br . 22 July 2015.
  11. Web site: Via . Primeira . Fios de ovos: opte pela proteína com bem-estar animal na ceia de Natal . Certified Humane Brasil Bem-estar animal . 4 November 2023 . pt-BR . 18 December 2019.
  12. Web site: Abilio . Conceição . Encharcada (Convent Egg Sweet) . Saveur . Another Little Whisk LLC . 4 November 2023 . en . 20 October 2013.
  13. Web site: Lucas . Luís . A minha Encharcada de Ovos, encharcada de açúcar . Grafe e Faca . 4 November 2023 . pt-PT . 1 April 2018.
  14. Web site: Encharcada . Pingo Doce . 4 November 2023 . pt.
  15. Web site: Doce Conventual: Encharcada com Doce de Ovos . www.mercadona.pt . 4 November 2023 . pt.
  16. Web site: Encharcada de fios de ovos . Estadão . 4 November 2023 . pt-br.

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