Quindim
Sign in to saveQuindim () is a popular Brazilian baked dessert of Portuguese heritage, made chiefly from sugar, egg yolks and ground coconut. It is a custard and usually presented as an upturned cup with a glistening surface and intensely yellow color. The mixture can also be made in a large ring mold (like a savarin mold) in which case it is called a "quindão" and served in slices.
Key facts
- Prepared food.name
- Quindim
- Prepared food.image
- Quindim.jpg
- Prepared food.image_size
- 250px
- Prepared food.main_ingredient
- Ground coconut, sugar, egg yolks
- Prepared food.country
- Brazil
- Prepared food.course
- Dessert
- Prepared food.type
- Custard
- Prepared food.served
- Cold
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- dessert
- Subclass of
- custard
- Part of
- Brazilian cuisine
- Country of origin
- Brazil
- Material used
- egg as food
- Image
- Quindim.jpg
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- Quindins
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Etymology
- Origins
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
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Quindim () is a popular Brazilian baked dessert of Portuguese heritage, made chiefly from sugar, egg yolks and ground coconut. It is a custard and usually presented as an upturned cup with a glistening surface and intensely yellow color. The mixture can also be made in a large ring mold (like a savarin mold) in which case it is called a "quindão" and served in slices.
==Etymology==
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