Sigils of a Nun (Suspiros de Freira)

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 eggs
• 3% cups granulated sugar
• 2 or 3 thin lemon peels
• 3V2 CUPS hot water
• Cinnamon
• Cake flour
• Powdered sugar

Method

1. 1

   Put butter, 0.5 cup of sugar and 2 cups of hot water into a saucepan and bring to a boil.

2. 2

   Quickly stir in enough flour to hold dough together.

3. 3

   When dough leaves sides of pan, remove from fire and beat in eggs, 1 at a time.

4. 4

   Roll out on a slightly floured board about 0.5 inch thick.

5. 5

   Cut into small squares.

6. 6

   Make a syrup with remaining sugar, water and lemon peel.

7. 7

   Boil 2 or 3 minutes and cook squares a few at a time.

8. 8

   Drain and serve on a hot plate with cinnamon and sugar.

9. 9

   Or flavor the cooking syrup to taste with a sweet white wine.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The European cookbook for American homes (from Italy, Spain, Portugal and France) (1936) by Brown, Cora Lovisa Brackett Mrs., page 111. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SIGHS OF A NUN (Suspiros de Freira) 6 tablespoons butter 3 eggs 3% cups granulated sugar 2 or 3 thin lemon peels 3V2 CUPS hot water Cinnamon Cake flour Powdered sugar

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