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Fatias do Freixo

Fatias do Freixo

Description: Dimensions: rectangular (10x5x5 cm); Color: Golden with brown and sugar crust; Texture: soft.

Special features: Unique products of this sweet.

Delimitation of the geographical area of production: Municipality of Marco de Canaveses, home of the Lenteirõeis.

Ingredients used: Eggs, sugar, flour, water.

Method of preparation: Family secret never revealed, in the family since 1819.

Know-how: Family secret never revealed, in the family since 1819.

Forms of commercialization: Per kg.

Product availability throughout the year: Annual.

Product history: It is thought to have originated in the seventeenth century, in a convent of nuns. However, references appear in history from the year 1819 (reign of D. João VI), the date of the construction of the house of the lenteirões. It should be noted that King D. Luís demanded that ash sweets be ready at his banquets.

Representativeness in local food: Traditional sweet of the municipality, indispensable in any festive season.

Product availability (phase-out, continuous supply, recovery): Continuous supply.

Other designations: Doces do freixo / Fatias do Freixo.

Source: Confraria do Anho Assado com Arroz de Forno