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Nutritional Values

🔥500kcal
💪10gProtein
🌾50gCarbs
🥑28gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️125 gServing

* Per serving · 125 g. May vary.

Allergens

🥜 Nuts 🥚 Eggs 🌾 Gluten

Cloisters' Almond Pie

How to order / say it
Say it Tarte de Amêndoa dos Claustros — [TART-ee duh ah-MEN-dwat doosh KLOW-stroosh]
Order I'd like the Tarte de Amêndoa dos Claustros, please.
Locally Gostaria da Tarte de Amêndoa dos Claustros, por favor.
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Rich almond pie linked to Sintra's monastic history.

Why try it?

This pie represents Sintra's religious culinary legacy, with recipes passed down from monks and nuns who crafted these treats in cloisters.

How it tastes

The tarte is delectably sweet, dense with almond flavor, and often topped with caramelized almond slivers for a crunchy finish.

Origin & History — first documented: 1500

This almond pie has roots in the monastic traditions of Sintra dating back to the 16th century, demonstrating the area's finesse with nuts and sweets.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥜 150 g almonds
  • 🍯 150 g sugar
  • 🥚 3 eggs
  • 🥛 50 g butter
  • 🌾 150 g flour

Method

  1. 1 Ground almonds and mix with sugar and eggs.
  2. 2 Melt butter and blend into the almond mixture.
  3. 3 Pour mixture into a pie crust within a baking tin.
  4. 4 Bake until golden brown and the top is set.

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