Bolo de bolacha
A no-bake Portuguese cake made with Maria biscuits dipped in coffee and layers of buttercream with egg yolks. Serves 6; allow about 30 minutes to prepare and 3 hours to chill.
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New Zealand Pavlova
Baked meringue, crisp outside and tender inside, topped with whipped cream, strawberries, raspberries, and kiwi.
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Pastéis de nata
Portuguese puff-pastry tarts filled with a milk, cream and egg-yolk custard. Makes 12; hands-on preparation time is approximate.
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Nepali yomari with chaku and sesame
Newar rice-flour dumplings filled with chaku, sesame and coconut, then steamed. Makes about 12–14 pieces, or roughly 4 servings.
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Greek Orange Portokalopita
A Greek cake made with phyllo, yogurt, and orange, soaked in citrus syrup. Makes approximately 12–16 portions.
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Thai Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang)
Steamed sticky rice infused with sweet coconut milk and served with ripe mango, coconut sauce, and sesame. Makes 4 servings; hands-on preparation times are estimates.
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Egyptian basbousa
Semolina and yogurt cake soaked in lemon and orange blossom syrup. Makes about 8 servings; preparation and cooling times are estimates.
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Black Sesame Tangyuan
Eight glutinous rice dumplings filled with black sesame, butter, and sugar. Preparation, cooking, and cooling times are estimates.
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Korean Mango Bingsu
A Korean dessert of finely crushed frozen milk, fresh mango and condensed milk. Serves 2; allow about 15 minutes of preparation and 5 hours to freeze.
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Brazilian quindim
Small coconut, egg-yolk and sugar quindim baked in a water bath. The quantities make 4 servings; preparation times are approximate.
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Suspiro a la limeña
A Peruvian dessert of milk-and-yolk cream topped with port Italian meringue and cinnamon. Makes 6 servings; times are approximate.
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Jamaican Gizzada
Jamaican crisp pastry cases filled with sweet, spiced coconut. The quantities make approximately 8 servings; hands-on time and serving size are estimates.
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Pouding chômeur
A Québécois dessert of simple cake batter baked beneath a brown-sugar syrup. Makes 6 servings; the hands-on preparation time is an estimate.
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Peruvian Picarones with Chancaca Syrup
Fried rings of squash and sweet potato dough, served with spiced chancaca syrup.
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Argentinian cornstarch alfajores
About 45 Argentinian alfajores with tender cookies, dulce de leche filling and coconut-coated edges. Hands-on preparation: about 30 minutes; baking: 8 minutes; resting: 90 minutes.
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Brazilian brigadeiros
Brazilian condensed-milk and cocoa sweets, cooked until thick, chilled, then rolled in chocolate sprinkles. Makes about 20 pieces, for 4 servings; preparation times and yield are estimates.
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Cherry clafoutis
A French cherry tart with a soft, custardy batter, easy to make and delicious warm or cold.
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Kuih seri muka
A Malaysian two-layer dessert: steamed glutinous rice topped with a green pandan, coconut, and egg custard.
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Turkish Revani with Semolina and Lemon
A Turkish semolina and yogurt cake soaked in lemon syrup. Makes 12 servings; timings are approximate: 20 minutes prep, 45 minutes cooking, and about 70 minutes resting.
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Egyptian Qatayef Filled with Walnuts
Egyptian pancakes cooked on one side, filled with walnuts, folded into half-moons, and served with fragrant syrup. Makes about 30–40 pieces; the 10 servings and timings are estimates.
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