Learn how to prepare traditional Minas Gerais desserts that will delight your taste buds
The traditional desserts of Minas Gerais, true culinary masterpieces, have delighted palates for generations. The state is famous for its homemade desserts, which preserve traditions and secrets handed down over time. Among the most emblematic is dulce de leche, obtained by slowly cooking milk with sugar, which gives it a creamy consistency and an irresistibly sweet flavour. Next, find out how to prepare this and other Minas Gerais delicacies!
Milk cream
ingredients
- 2 liters of whole milk
- 400 g of sugar
Preparation method
Add the milk to a saucepan and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat, add the sugar and cook until tender. milk cream, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat, transfer the sweets into a container with a lid, wait for them to cool and then serve.
Creamy guava
ingredients
- 1kg of guavas ripe, peeled and chopped
- 500 g of sugar
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 150ml of water
Preparation method
Place the guavas, lemon juice and water in a blender and blend until smooth. Using a sieve, transfer the mixture into a pan, add the sugar and cook over medium heat for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat, transfer the sweets into a container with a lid, wait for them to cool and then serve.
Ambrosia
ingredients
- 1 liter of milk
- 500 g of sugar
- 5 beaten eggs
- 2 cloves
- 1 lemon juice
- Peel of 1 lemon
- 1 cinnamon stick
Preparation method
Place the milk, cinnamon stick, lemon zest and cloves in a pan and cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring occasionally. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve. Then add the eggs and lemon juice and cook until lumps form and the syrup reduces. Turn off the heat and transfer the ambrosia to a container. Serve immediately.
Papaya jam green
ingredients
- 3 cups of tea sugar
- 2 green papayas, peeled and grated
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 5 cloves
Preparation method
In a pan, add the sugar and papaya and cook over medium heat until the mixture becomes syrupy. Add the cloves and cinnamon and cook for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat, transfer the sweets into a container with a lid, wait for them to cool and then serve.
Girl’s foot
ingredients
- 500 g of peanuts
- 700 g of sugar
- 395 g of condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
Preparation method
Place the peanuts in a baking dish and place them in a preheated oven at 180ºC for 20 minutes. Turn off the oven, remove the shell from the peanuts and place them in a pan. Add the sugar and cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Add the condensed milk and butter and cook until smooth, stirring constantly. Turn off the heat, wait for it to cool and, using a spoon, take some dough and shape the candies. Place on a smooth surface greased with butter and repeat the operation with the rest of the dough. Wait for it to cool and then serve.
Source: Terra
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