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About the recipe
Tarte de feijão is a surprise in Portuguese sweets: white beans add body, not a heavy flavour.
With eggs, sugar and almonds, the filling is creamy and delicate.
Ingredients
- 1 pie dough base
- 250 g cooked and drained white beans
- 250 g of sugar
- 4 eggs
- 80 g of ground almonds
- Lemon zest
- Powdered sugar
Method
- Grind the beans until they form a smooth puree.
- Mix eggs, sugar, almonds and lemon.
- Add the bean puree.
- Line the tart tin with the pastry.
- Pour in the filling and bake until set.
- Sprinkle with sugar once cold.
Tips from Empório Portugal
- Beans need to be well drained.
- Blending the purée gives the filling a finer texture.
- The tart firms up as it cools.
Possible substitutions in Brazil
- Canned white beans can be used if well rinsed.
- Almond flour replaces ground almonds.
Pairing
Coffee or black tea. No alcoholic pairing is required.
Regional and family variations can alter ingredients, quantities and preparation.
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