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Serradura ~ Portuguese Sawdust Pudding

Sawdust pudding, or serradura, is a Portuguese dessert that's perhaps the easiest and best last course ever. It's made by layering crushed tea cookies with sweetened whipping cream. Three ingredients. And elegant enough for entertaining.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 d
Total Time
1 d 30 mins
Servings: 10 to 12 servings
Calories: 164 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Portuguese

Ingredients

  • One (7-oz) package Bolacha Maria cookies or Goya Maria Cookies
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • One (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
Optional garnishes:
  • ground cinnamon
  • toasted sliced almonds
  • Toasted Coconut
  • Passion fruit pulp and seeds

Instructions

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  1. In the bowl of a food processor, blitz the cookies into fine crumbs.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment, beat the cream until medium-soft peaks form, 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Add the sweetened condensed milk and continue whipping until medium-stiff peaks form, 2 to 4 minutes more.
  4. Spoon the cream into a resealable plastic bag and snip off one of the bottom corners of the bag to make for easy piping.
  5. In individual glass serving dishes, wine glasses, martini glasses, short Mason jars, or a single large serving dish, alternate layering the cream and the cookie crumbs beginning and ending with the cream. You should have about 7 layers.
  6. Garnish with anything you desire, whether ground cinnamon, almonds, toasted coconut, or the very untraditional (though stunning) passion fruit pulp and seeds.
  7. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or preferably overnight to allow the cookies to soften. If chilling overnight, tent the puddings with plastic wrap to avoid it drying out.
  8. Serve cold and garnish, if desired, with cinnamon, almonds, coconut, and/or passion fruit just before serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1portion Calories 164kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 65mg (22%) Sodium 18mg (1%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10to 12 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 164

% Daily Value*

Serving 1portion
Calories 164kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 65mg 22%
Sodium 18mg 1%
Sugar 1g 2%

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