Recipes · Portuguese · Desserts
Natas do Céu (Heavenly Cream)
One serving has 621 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (63%), choline (61%), selenium (38%), riboflavin (35%), cobalamin (30%) and phosphorus (29%). Ready in 30 minutes.
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- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (198 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, honey
Ingredients
- 80 g Cream, heavy
- 43 g Sugar
- 30 g Egg yolks, raw
- 25 g Water
- 20 g Graham crackers
Method
- Crush the graham crackers (standing in for Maria biscuits) coarsely and scatter them over the bottom of a small glass serving dish.
- Whip the heavy cream with a small spoonful of the sugar to firm peaks and spread half of it over the crushed biscuits.
- Make a light sugar syrup by simmering the water with the rest of the sugar for 3-4 minutes.
- Off the heat, whisk the egg yolks in a bowl, then slowly whisk in the hot syrup, and return the mixture to low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens into a smooth, glossy custard; do not let it boil.
- Let the custard cool for a few minutes, then spoon it evenly over the whipped cream layer.
- Top with the remaining whipped cream, swirling it decoratively, and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 621 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 61.9 g | |
| Water | 87.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.68 g | 2% |
| Protein | 8.4 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.31 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.38 g | |
| Leucine | 0.61 g | |
| Lysine | 0.46 g | |
| Methionine | 0.17 g | |
| Cystine | 0.09 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.31 g | |
| Valine | 0.42 g | |
| Histidine | 0.18 g | |
| Fat | 39 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3 g | |
| Saturated | 21.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 416 mg | |
| Calcium | 108 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 15.3 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.23 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 200 mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 144 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 20.7 µg | 38% |
| Sodium | 141 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.38 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.95 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 28% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.16 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 65.2 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.71 µg | 30% |
| Choline | 261 mg | 61% |
| Vitamin A | 443 µg | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 0.48 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 116 IU | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 1.8 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 5.6 µg | 6% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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