Portuguese confectionery

Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar and almond meal (ground almonds), sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract.

Nougat refers to a variety of similar confections made from a sweet paste whipped to a chewy or crunchy consistency.

Queijadinha is a custard tart which originated in Brazil. There are many types of "queijadinhas", but the traditional one is prepared with these main ingredients: grated coconut and cheese, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, butter and egg yolks. Queijadinhas are very common in bakeries and children's parties.