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Baba de camelo
Portuguese chilled mousse of cooked sweetened condensed milk and separated eggs, finished with toasted almonds.
About Baba de camelo
Baba de camelo is a Portuguese chilled dessert whose name means camel's drool. This profile follows a traditional three-part formula of cooked sweetened condensed milk, separated eggs and toasted almonds.
Cooked condensed milk gives the mousse a deep caramelised dairy sweetness, while egg yolks add richness and folded whites lighten the flavour as well as the body. Toasted almonds provide a fragrant, gently nutty finish.
The dessert is pale caramel and softly mounded, with toasted almond flakes scattered across the surface. It is airy and spoonable from the whipped whites, yet creamy and substantial from the condensed milk and yolks.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Egg, Almond.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Baba de camelo
Portuguese Baba de Camelo with Toasted Almonds.
- Cooked sweetened condensed milkCaramelised dairy base
- Egg yolksRichness and emulsification
- Egg whitesWhipped airy structure
- Toasted sliced almondsNutty crisp finish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Cooked sweetened condensed milk: . The source uses a can of cooked sweetened condensed milk
- Egg yolks: . The source separates seven eggs and incorporates the yolks into the condensed milk
- Egg whites: . The source beats the separated whites stiff before folding them into the base
- Toasted sliced almonds:
Origins & food traditions
Teleculinaria supplies the complete traditional Portuguese recipe selected here: cooked sweetened condensed milk is combined with yolks, folded with beaten whites and finished with toasted sliced almonds. Atlas Obscura independently identifies baba de camelo as a Portuguese dessert based on cooked sweetened condensed milk and eggs.
Countries
- Portugal
- PortugalCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Portuguese Cuisine