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Olho de sogra
Coconut-stuffed prunes
Olho de sogra: prunes split open and stuffed with a coconut and condensed-milk sweet
The 'mother-in-law's eye' is a slightly teasing party sweet from the docinhos tradition of weddings and birthdays: a prune slit open and filled with a pale coconut fudge, so it looks like a dark eyelid around a white eye. It shows up on Brazilian sweet tables from Rio to Porto Alegre, often finished with a single clove for the pupil and rolled in crystal sugar. Chewy, sticky prune against creamy, coconutty filling makes it less cloying than many docinhos. Older recipes add egg yolks to the filling; this one is egg free. Stuffing them while the filling is still warm is a frequent mistake; it smears and the shape is lost. Chef's tip: choose large, soft pitted prunes and open them like a book with a small knife, without cutting all the way through.
- Total time
- 42 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
For the coconut filling
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 3 ½ oz desiccated coconut
- ½ oz butter
To assemble
- 2 ⅞ oz granulated or crystal sugarfor rolling
- 24 whole cloves (optional)to decorate
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Put 14 oz sweetened condensed milk, 3 ½ oz desiccated coconut and ½ oz butter in a non-stick pan over a medium-low heat and stir constantly for 10–12 minutes, until the mixture is thick and comes away from the base in one mass.
12 minStep 2: Spread on a buttered plate and cool completely, about 1 hour.
Step 3: Slit each of 24 large soft pitted prunes lengthways down one side with a small knife and open it out like a book.
Step 4: Roll a level teaspoon of the coconut filling into an oval and press it into a prune, leaving the white filling showing in the middle.
Step 5: Roll the outside in 2 ⅞ oz granulated or crystal sugar, press one of 24 whole cloves into the filling if you like, and set in paper cases.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 100 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 16 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does olho de sogra take?
- About 42 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 12 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of sweetened condensed milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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