Pasta Dessert (Aletria)
- 4 cups water
- Rind of 1 lemon, slivered
- 8 oz angel hair pasta, broken into thirds
- 2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- Ground cinnamon
Pasta Dessert (Aletria)
Demonstrated by: Connie Aragona of Giovanni's Aloha Foods and Portuguese Pioneer Civic Association.
Traditional Portuguese Recipes on June 1, 2000.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- In a sauce pot, bring the water and lemon rind to a boil.
- Add pasta; cook until water is absorbed.
- Add the milk and sugar; bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, beat yolks; add a little of the hot milk mixture.
- Stirring constantly, slowly add egg mixture to the hot noodle mixture; cook over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
- Pour into a serving dish.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Chill before serving.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
