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About the recipe
Tarte de grão shows how Portuguese cuisine transforms legumes into delicate sweets.
Chickpeas add texture to the filling, while lemon, sugar and eggs create a homemade confectionery flavour.
Ingredients
- 1 puff or shortcrust pastry base
- 300 g cooked chickpeas
- 250 g of sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 eggs
- Lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- Optional cinnamon
Method
- Blend the cooked chickpeas until smooth.
- Mix sugar, eggs, yolks, butter and lemon.
- Add the chickpea purée.
- Line the tart tin with the pastry.
- Add the filling and bake until golden.
- Serve cold.
Tips from Empório Portugal
- Removing the chickpea skins makes the texture finer.
- Puff pastry creates crunchy contrast.
- The filling should be moist.
Possible substitutions in Brazil
- Canned chickpeas can be used if well drained.
- Cinnamon can be added in small quantities.
Pairing
Coffee, herbal tea or Moscatel wine. Content intended for people over 18 years of age. Drink in moderation.
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