Aletria a Antiga (Sweet Angel Hair Pasta)

This is a typical dish in every home at Holiday times, its a very old tradition, thats a must on the table in every Portuguese home. Its a very simple receipe to prepare,yet very elegant, especially when its nicely decorated with cinnamon over the top. Just let your imagination go to work .

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 250  g angel hair pasta
• 1  lemon (just the peeling of the lemon)
• 1 1⁄2 liters milk (just add in more hot milk if you like it creamy, I do)
• 200  g sugar, depending on your taste (I use less about130gr,)
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 100  g butter
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 2  cinnamon sticks
• 3 -4  egg yolks (I add 4 I like colour it gives out and texture)

Directions

1. Place water, milk, salt, sugar, cinnamon stick, butter and lemon peel in a pot and bring to a boil.
2. Remove 1/2 cup of this, so you can very slowly beat in egg yolks, and set aside.
3. Now you may add in your Angel Hair Pasta, and bring to a boil, reduce heat keep stirring at ALL times, if it looks like its getting to dry add in some mor HOT milk.
4. Half way through your cooking add in the 1/2 cup of milk with the yolks that you had put aside, and stir till cooked.
5. Pour everything into a platter not forgetting to remove the lemon peel and cinnamon stick, and spread evenly.
6. Let cool, then decorate with cinnamon powder to your liken.