Nun's Tummies

Nuns Tummies Portuguese are egg puddings.

They are made from sugar, water, egg yolk and cinnamon.

The sugar is carmelized, and water added to it to make a syrup. Some recipes add almonds to the syrup.The syrup is taken off the heat, allowed to cool, the egg yolk and beaten egg white are folded separately into it.

Some recipes added breadcrumbs to the mixture, and form it into mounds. Others direct you to serve the mixture over pieces of a sponge cake called Pao-de-Lo.

Recipe Search

Also called:

Ventre de Sœur (French); Nonnenbäuche (German); Pance di suore (Italian); Barrigas de freira (Portuguese)

See Also: Pets de Nonnes

Other entries for: Desserts
Aboukir Almonds, Angel Delight, Applesauce, Bananas Foster, Bangbelly, Belgian Waffles, Bhapa Doi, Bizcocho Borracho, Cakes, Cassata Gelata, Cassata, Cassatelle di Ricotta, Cherries Jubilee, Chiboust Cream, Compote, Cookies, Cream Tea, Crème d'amandes, Crème Plombières, Cumberland Rum Butter, Custard, Deep-Fried Mars Bars, Doughnuts, Dream Topping, Dream Whip, Dutch Crunch Topping, Eton Mess, French Toast, Fürst-Pückler-Eis, Halvah, Hattit Kit, Ice Cream Cones, Marshmallows, Meringue Italienne, Meringue Powder, Meringue, Mishti Doi, Moonpies, Nanaimo Bars, Nun's Tummies, Orange à la Norvegienne, Pastry Cream, Pies & Tarts, Pokerounce, Poor Knights of Windsor, Poutine au Pain, Poutine à Trou, Spumoni, Syllabub, Tavuk Gögsü, Timbale Brillat-Savarin, Tiramisù, Tortoni, Trifle, Vark, Waffles, Wagashi, Warabi Mochi, Zuccotto

Other entries for: Dishes
Dumplings, Raita, Salads, Savoury Dishes