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A woman by the name of Joaquina Rodrigues, who lived in the Portuguese city of Torres Vedras, invented this sweet in the late 19th century. Her relatives passed on the recipe, and in the 20th century, her descendants opened sweets factories that quickly became successful beyond the borders of the village.
Best experienced fresh out of the oven, sprinkled with cinnamon and powdered sugar, eat one — or even better, try many. Also known as bean cake, this pastry is made with cooked, mashed white beans and almonds. A woman by the name of Joaquina Rodrigues, who lived in the Portuguese city of Torres Vedras, invented this sweet in the late 19th century.
His pudding was famous not only for its particular taste and uniform texture (firm and velvety all the way through), but also on account of its particular ingredients: port wine and pork (usually hailing from the Chaves or Melgaço regions).
Soak beans overnight or use the hot soak method. Cook until tender. Saute onions, garlic, bacon and linguica. Drain off fat. Add to beans.
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