Queijadas de Sintra

Queijadas de Sintra, date back to the year of 1227, as a payment of forums in Portugal. It’s a conventual sweet made from sugar, egg yolk, butter and flour. There are three traditional brands: Sapa, the Piriquita and the "Casa do Preto" being Sapa the oldest with a factory in “Volta do Duche”. You must take some time to visit these little treasures when you visit UNESCO's world heritage site.

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 Travesseiros de Sintra (Travesseiros da Piriquita)

This conventual sweet has a recent origin, but the secret recipe has been passed down from generation to generation, made from puff pastry, fresh eggs, almonds and sugar. This speciality gained recognition for its fine ingredients and has became one of Sintra's ex-libris. A visit worth your while when choosing your wedding venue.

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Dom Rodrigo

Dom Rodrigo is a traditional sweet of the most southern Portuguese region, the Algarve. It is named after a friar from a monastery in Lagos, who envisioned a perfect blend of yarns, made from egg, almond, cinnamon and sugar, and then individually wrapped in colourful paper. This southern delicacy is easily found throughout the Algarve all year round.



Pasteis de Belem (Custard Tart)Photo by Meg Zimbeck

The Belem custard tarts are one of the most popular specialties of Portuguese sweets and are recognized worldwide as a Portuguese icon. Although one can enjoy custard tarts in many cafes and bakeries, the original recipe is a secret of the owner Factory of Belem Custard tarts in Lisbon near the Jeronimos Monastery and the Tower of Belem. When visiting or if you choose Portugal as your wedding destination you must try the Pasteis de Belem. Traditionally they are to be eaten warm and sprinkled with powdered sugar and cinnamon!

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World´s best Chocolat Cake

Layers of crispy meringue mousse wrapped in a creamy French chocolate, topped with an irresistible chocolate ganache. These are traits that make The Best Chocolate Cake in the World in a single experiment. The inventor Carlos Braz Lopes keeps the recipe in secret and its only known that the cake contains no flour but part of the cake flavour comes from the heaven sent French Valrhona chocolate. For being considered the best chocolate cake in the world, it has thousands of fans and it's fame has spread worldwide. So if you choose Portugal as your wedding destination and choose Lisbon or Oporto for your dream wedding, don´t miss it!

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