Creme De Ovos Recipe (Dolce De Ovos)

This traditional creme de ovos recipe (dolce de ovos) also referred to as sweet egg yolk cream or ovos moles de Aveiro filling recipe, is a popular Portuguese pastry cream made with egg yolks, sugar, and water.

Easy and quick to prepare, I’ve adapted my Portuguese Doce de ovos Recipe in English with simple to follow step by step instructions. There are many uses for creme de ovos, use it as a filling for cakes, donuts, and pastries. Everyone will love this rich sweet egg yolk pastry cream.

Ingredients For Creme De Ovos Recipe (Dolce De Ovos)

• 500 grams sugar
• 300 grams egg yolks
• 50 grams water

How To Make Creme De Ovos Recipe (Dolce De Ovos)?

1. Put water and sugar into a pot and heat on medium-high heat until the mixture reaches the pearl point (107°C). Remove from the heat and cool for a few minutes.
2. Add the egg yolks into a bowl.
3. Slowly add the sugar syrup in a slow steady stream to the yolks, stirring constantly.
4. Return the mixture into the pot and bring to a boil on medium-low heat, always stirring until the pastry cream begins to thicken.
5. Transfer the Creme De Ovos into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
6. Refrigerate until ready to use.
7. Enjoy!

Creme De Ovos Recipe (Dolce De Ovos)

This traditional creme de ovos recipe (dolce de ovos) also referred to as sweet egg yolk cream or ovos moles de Aveiro filling recipe, is a popular Portuguese pastry cream made with egg yolks, sugar, and water.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Portuguese

Servings 4 people

Calories 400 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 500 grams sugar
• 300 grams egg yolks
• 50 grams water

Instructions

 

• Put water and sugar into a pot and heat on medium-high heat until the mixture reaches the pearl point (107°C). Remove from the heat and cool for a few minutes.
• Add the egg yolks into a bowl.
• Slowly add the sugar syrup in a slow steady stream to the yolks, stirring constantly.
• Return the mixture into the pot and bring to a boil on medium-low heat, always stirring until the pastry cream begins to thicken.
• Transfer the Creme De Ovos into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Enjoy!

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