Editorial content from Empório Portugal. Traditional recipes may vary by region, family, and cook.
About the recipe
Egg Rolls are delicate and shiny sweets made with sheets of yolks cooked in syrup.
The wrapped shape gives the recipe its name and requires patience to handle the sheets without tearing.
Ingredients
- 14 strained yolks
- 400 g of sugar
- 250 ml of water
- Egg sweet for filling
- Cinnamon optional
Preparation method
- Prepare a thin syrup and keep it warm.
- Pour small portions of yolk to form thin sheets.
- Carefully remove each sheet.
- Place a little egg sweet in the center.
- Fold into a roll shape.
- Serve with syrup and optional cinnamon.
Tips from Empório Portugal
- The syrup should not be too thick.
- Work on one roll at a time.
- Use wide utensils to avoid breaking the sheets.
Possible substitutions in Brazil
- Ready-made egg sweet can be used.
- Serve in paper molds to protect the shape.
Pairing
Short coffee or black tea. No mandatory alcoholic beverage.
Editorial note from Empório Portugal
This recipe is part of the editorial curation of Empório Portugal, developed from Portuguese culinary tradition. Like all traditional recipes, it may vary according to region, family, and cook.
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