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Abade de Priscos Portuguese Bacon Pudding

The Pudim Abade de Priscos is a must-try traditional Portuguese dessert! This decadent flan is silky as creme caramel but made with egg yolks and no milk. This recipe is dairy-free and gluten-free, and made with sweetener it's keto and low-carb.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 130 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Portuguese

Ingredients

Sugar-free caramel
  • 1 cup allulose sweetener
Abbot of Priscos Flan
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 ½ cup sugar substitute see notes
  • 2 ounces bacon fat or pork fatback, thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon peel (without the pith)
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 ounces red wine (or Port, see notes)
  • 15 egg yolks

Instructions

Caramel
    Cup of Yum
  1. Heat up 1 cup allulose sweetener in a saucepan over medium-low heat until it melts, while gently stirring with a spatula. Simmer just until it reaches a golden brown/amber color.
  2. Immediately upon removing from heat, carefully pour the hot caramel into the baking pan. Evenly coat the bottom and the sides to line the mold with caramel.
Syrup
  1. In another saucepan, add 2 cups water, 1 1/2 cup sugar substitute, 2 ounces bacon fat, 1 lemon peel and 1 cinnamon stick. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil for about 5 minutes, until most of the fat is melted and a fatty sweet syrup forms.
  2. Remove bacon syrup from heat and set aside to cool slightly. Start preheating the oven to 350 °F (180°C).
Custard
  1. Separate 15 egg yolks into a large bowl and break them with a fork or spoon. Stir in 2 ounces red wine, then pour in the warm syrup in a thin stream while whisking.
  2. Strain the custard into the caramel lined mold through a fine mesh sieve.
  3. Cover the baking mold with parchment paper, then with aluminum foil (or make 2 layers of foil), and fold it tightly over the edges.
  4. Place the covered mold inside a larger baking pan and pour hot water to about 1" height.
  5. Take the flan into the preheated oven at 350 °F (180°C) for one hour until firm, with just a slight jiggle in the middle. In doubt, check with a toothpick, it should come out clean.
  6. Remove from the water bath and let it cool completely before unmolding. Refrigerate the Pudim Abade de Priscos for a few hours before serving.

Notes

  • I recommend allulose specifically for the caramel. For the flan custard, you can also use allulose, or any keto baking sweetener. I used xylitol.
  • I changed the Port wine used in the original recipe for dry red wine to decrease the amount of sugar, but feel free to use Port wine if you prefer.
  • You might need to refill the water in the water bath if it reduces too much during the cooking time. Don't let it dry out.
  • If the flan doesn't unmold easily, put the mold into hot water to re-melt the caramel so it will slide out.
  • IF NOT KETO/LOW-CARB, you can make this recipe with regular white sugar instead of sweetener and Port wine instead of dry red wine.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 130kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 1.1g (0%) Protein 5.1g (10%) Fat 11.8g (18%) Net Carbohydrates 1.1g

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 130kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 1.1g 0%
Protein 5.1g 10%
Fat 11.8g 18%
Net Carbohydrates 1.1g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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