About the Recipe
Aletria is a traditional Portuguese dessert made from fine vermicelli noodles, cooked in milk with sugar, butter, and sometimes flavored with cinnamon, lemon zest, or vanilla. It's often served during special occasions like Christmas and Easter. The result is a creamy, sweet, and fragrant dessert, enjoyed warm or cold, sometimes garnished with cinnamon.
Ingredients
7 cups of whole milk
6 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cinnamon stick
2 pieces of lemon peel
12 oz package of very fine egg noodles (Aletria)
Preparation
Pour milk, sugar, salt and cinnamon stick into a large pan and bring it to a boil, stirring constantly.
Meanwhile, beat the egg yolks in a small bowl and slowly blend some heated milk into the eggs and stir. Set aside.
Break up the noodles and add them to the boiling milk. Stir constantly until the noodles are cooked and remove from the heat.
Slowly add egg mixture into the cooked noodles and stir to incorporate. Turn off heat *Do not let the noodles boil. Remove from heat.
Remove the lemon peel and cinnamon stick. Pour the mixture into a large serving platter at least 1 inch depth. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Let cool and store covered in the refrigerator.
Recipe source: Taste of Portugal Cookbook