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T ocino de cielo

T ocino de cielo

€5.70

Restaurante El Encuentro · Valencia

Nutrition

≈ 300 kcalper portion of about 100 g
  • Protein6%
    6%
  • Fat52%
    52%
  • Carbohydrates41%
    41%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

A traditional Spanish custard made from egg yolks, sugar, and milk, often cooked in a caramel syrup. It has a very dense and silky texture.

Cuisine
Spanish

Typical ingredients

  • egg yolks
  • sugar
  • milk

General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.

History of the dish

Spain

Tocino de cielo
© Tamorlan · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Origin
Spain
Read more

Tocino de cielo (lit. 'heavenly bacon') is a Spanish dessert made primarily of egg yolks, sugar, and water. Unlike flan, it does not contain milk or any other dairy product.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Tocino de cielo” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikipedia ·

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