Tocino de Cielo
Ingredients
1 litre water
1 kg sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 vanilla pod
1 kg white sugar
8 egg yolks
1 kg pork fat
Method
1. Add the water, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla pod to a saucepan and heat until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Add the pork fat to the pan and cook until it is rendered down and the liquid has thickened.
3. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
4. Once cool, add the egg yolks and mix well.
5. Pour the mixture into a food processor and blend until smooth.
6. Pour the mixture into a clean, dry jar and seal.
7. Store in the fridge for up to 2 months.
Tocino de Cielo is a traditional Spanish dish made from pork fat and sugar. It is typically served as a dessert, but can also be used as a filling for pastries or as a topping for ice cream.
The dish is made by cooking pork fat in a sugar syrup, then cooling and blending it with egg yolks. The mixture is then stored in a jar in the fridge.
Potential changes & improvements
The dish can be made with different types of pork fat, such as bacon or lard.
The sugar syrup can be flavoured with different spices, such as cloves or nutmeg.
The egg yolks can be replaced with whole eggs.
What other food it works well with
Tocino de Cielo can be served with a variety of fruits, such as apples, pears or bananas.
It can also be used as a filling for pies or pastries.
Common Mistakes
When making the sugar syrup, it is important to not let the mixture boil, as this will cause the sugar to crystallise.
If the pork fat is not cooked down sufficiently, the dish will be too greasy.
Nutritional Information
Tocino de Cielo is high in fat and calories.
Allergens
Pork, eggs.