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Nutritional Values

🔥290kcal
💪6gProtein
🌾42gCarbs
🥑12gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️150 gServing

* Per serving · 150 g. May vary.

Allergens

🥛 Dairy

Passion Fruit Pudding

How to order / say it
Say it Pudim de Maracujá — [POO-deem deh mah-rah-koo-JAH]
Order I'd like the passion fruit pudding, please.
Locally Gostaria do pudim de maracujá, por favor.
Say locally

A creamy pudding infused with fresh passion fruit flavor.

Why try it?

This dessert captures the tropical essence of Madeira, often prepared for special occasions and celebrations, showcasing the island's bountiful fruit harvests.

How it tastes

The pudding is smooth and creamy with a tangy sweetness from fresh passion fruit, often topped with seeds for a unique textural contrast.

Origin & History — first documented: 1920

Developed in the early 20th century, this dessert gained popularity in Funchal due to the increasing cultivation of passion fruit, thus incorporating locally available produce into common dessert fare.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 200 g passion fruit pulp
  • 🥛 400 ml condensed milk
  • 🥛 200 ml cream
  • 2 tbsp vegetarian gelatin (agar-based)
  • 🍯 50 g sugar

Method

  1. 1 Dissolve vegetarian gelatin (agar-based) in a small amount of hot water.
  2. 2 Mix vegetarian gelatin (agar-based) with passion fruit pulp, condensed milk, and cream.
  3. 3 Pour the mixture into molds and refrigerate for several hours.
  4. 4 Serve chilled, garnished with extra passion fruit seeds.

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