Macau Serradura
Macau Serradura is a classic Portuguese dessert with layers of Marie biscuit crumbs and silky cream, melts in your mouth, cold and sweet, unforgettable.
Ingredients
4 items- Marie biscuits 200 g
- Heavy cream 200 ml
- Condensed milk 50 ml
- Cocoa powder to taste
Nutrition
Steps （6 steps）
Place Marie biscuits in a zip-lock bag and roll with a rolling pin into fine crumbs (about 5 mm). Set aside.
Pour chilled heavy cream into a bowl and whip with an electric mixer at medium speed for about 5 minutes until soft peaks form.
Add condensed milk to the whipped cream and mix at low speed for 2 minutes until well combined and slightly thickened.
Take a clear glass or mold, first layer of biscuit crumbs (1 cm thick), then a layer of cream. Repeat 3-4 times until filled.
Smooth the top with spatula, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to set.
Remove the pudding from the fridge, dust with cocoa powder or extra crumbs, and serve.
Tips
Key: do not over-whip cream; refrigerate long enough for it to set; finer crumbs give smoother texture.
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