Ovos Moles de Aveiro

Name: Ovos Moles de Aveiro
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 12 Egg Yolks; 250g Granulated Sugar; 125ml Water; 24 hostias of Hóstias de Aveiro, host-style wafer shells or round wafers; for filling

Ovos Moles de Aveiro are a silky, golden Portuguese sweet made from rich egg yolks and a glossy sugar syrup, traditionally spooned or piped into delicate wafer shells. The result is decadently sweet, smooth, and utterly comforting—a classic treat that shines with simple ingredients and careful technique.

Ovos Moles de Aveiro are a silky, golden Portuguese sweet made from rich egg yolks and a glossy sugar syrup, traditionally spooned... Show more

Traditional Portuguese Recipe

Health Grade

E · Indulgent

Time

55 min

Price

0,93 €

Calories

289 kcal

vegetarian

few ingredients

quick

easy

Method

Whisk the yolks

Whisk the 12 Egg Yolks in a medium bowl just until smooth and a little lighter in color. If any bits of membrane or white remain, lift them out so the filling stays silky.

Boil the syrup

Combine the 250 g Granulated Sugar and 125 ml Water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir just until the sugar disappears, then let it boil without stirring for 8 minutes, until the syrup looks clear and slightly thicker.

Cook the cream

Lower the heat to very low. While whisking constantly, drizzle the hot syrup into the yolks in a thin stream so they warm gradually instead of scrambling. Return everything to the saucepan and cook, stirring nonstop, for about 8 to 10 minutes, until the cream turns glossy, thick, and custard-like and falls from the spoon in slow ribbons.

Cool the filling

Transfer the filling to a shallow bowl and let it cool for 20 minutes. Give it a stir once or twice while it cools so a skin doesn't form on top.

Fill the wafers

Spoon the cooled filling into the 24 Hóstias de Aveiro, dividing it evenly among the wafers. If they are shell-shaped, fill each shell neatly; if they are round, sandwich them in pairs and press lightly so the filling reaches the edges.

Ingredients

Method

For 8 servings

Adjust servings

For the ovos moles filling

For assembling (traditional presentation)

24 hostias of Hóstias de Aveiro, host-style wafer shells or round wafers; for filling

Nutrition

Per Serving.

Calories

289 kcal

14% of Daily kcal

Protein

5.6 g

11% RDI

Fat

8.4 g

2.8g sat fat

Carbs

49 g

18% RDI

Sugar

35 g

70% RDI

Fiber

0.4 g

1% RDI

Salt

0.3 g

6% RDI

Quality Profile

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Composite score - weighted by current nutrition science

E · 3.1 / 10

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Ingredients

For 8 servings

Adjust servings

For the ovos moles filling

For assembling (traditional presentation)

24 hostias of Hóstias de Aveiro, host-style wafer shells or round wafers; for filling

Ovos Moles de Aveiro

Method

Whisk the yolks

Boil the syrup

Cook the cream

Cool the filling

Fill the wafers

Ingredients

Method

For the ovos moles filling

For assembling (traditional presentation)

Nutrition

Calories

Protein

Fat

Carbs

Sugar

Fiber

Salt

Quality Profile

Comments

Ingredients

For the ovos moles filling

For assembling (traditional presentation)

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