Cape Verde Dessert Recipes?

Question

Cape Verde is an African island. I need a recipe for a dessert. Does anyone have any ideas?

Answer 1

After some researcjh - here you go...and they sound DELISH!

COCONUT CANDY

2 lbs. coconut

2lbs. sugar

1/4 burnt sugar or molasses

grated lemons

Grate the coconut. Carefully brown the sugar but control for over burning. Then carefully combine coconut and burnt sugar to a little bit of water. Next, add 2 lbs. of sugar and cook. When the mixture is just about done, add lemon and mix. Remove from heat. Next, pound the mixture well for five minutes. Flatten on to buttered surface. Cut out into square or diagonal shapes. Let harden.

PAPAYA CANDY

Ingredients:

2 1/2 lbs. firm papaya

2 lbs. sugar

lemons

Cut the papaya into fine strips, then peel and wash well. Place the papaya and sugar on on a slow fire until the sugar dissolves. Cook for ten minutes, then set aside for a half hour. After a half an hour reheat at a higher flame, until the mixture becomes sugar-like or crystalized. Shortly afterwards remove from heat, and, using a spoon and fork, mold into different shapes.

Answer 2

Pudim de Queijo (Cheese Pudding)

Origin: Cape Verde      

Ingredients

450g soft goats' cheese

450g sugar

500ml water

12 egg yolks

4 egg whites

Grate the cheese as finely as possible then boil the sugar in the water until it forms a thick syrup. Add the cheese an mix thoroughly. Now remove the mixture from the heat an combine with the beaten egg yolks and egg whites.

Sprinkle the bottom of an oven-proof dish or bowl with burnt sugar. Pour the cheese mixture into this an cook in a bain-marie (double boiler) until the custard thickens. Place in an oven pre-heated to 170°C and cook for 20 minutes, or until the top browns. Allow to cool, cut into cubes or slices and serve topped with granulated sugar.