Tigeladas

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Tigeladas is a traditional dessert. This sweet custard is made with a combination of milk, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and lemon zest. The combination is poured into earthenware clay dishes and it's generously spiced with cinnamon before being baked. When the top becomes golden brown and slightly burnt, and the interior is still smooth and soft, tigeladas are removed from the oven and left to cool before serving. Many regions claim that the tigeladas is their invention, but one of the most popular theories is that the dessert originated as a convent sweet in Alcaravela.