{"id":15811,"date":"2018-06-04T10:02:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T08:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bake-street.com\/?p=15811"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:29:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:29:01","slug":"molotof-portuguese-egg-whites-pudding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bake-street.com\/en\/molotof-portuguese-egg-whites-pudding\/","title":{"rendered":"Molotof, Portuguese egg whites pudding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I come with a recipe that will make you fall in love. Not only because it is so simple to carry out, but also because it is incredibly delicious. A soft, spongy and very delicate texture. Like a cotton cloud. It’s Molotof, Portuguese egg whites pudding<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It is probable that reading the name, irremediably, reminded you of the Molotov cocktail. But it has nothing to do with it. If any of you follow me on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, you probably saw the stories I made eating a piece of this cake. There you could appreciate the sponginess of its inside (although you will also see it in today’s video). I know that this type of elaboration, so easy to carry out and with an attractive result, you tend to like it very much. For this reason, whenever I find such an elaboration I do not hesitate to share it with you. As long as we liked the result at home.<\/p>\n

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Molotof or Malakoff pudding origin.<\/h5>\n

According to sources, it appears that the real name of the Molotof pudding is Malakoff puddin<\/strong>g.\u00a0Apparently, it’s related to the Crimean War of 1853-1856. The Battle of Malakoff, 1855<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Malakoff<\/strong> was a fortress that protected the city of Sebastopol after being taken over by the French general Aimable Jean Jacques P\u00e9lissier<\/em><\/a>, who won the title of Duke of Malakoff<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

During the war, in Portugal, pastries were made according to the income of the time to give out this leftover ingredient from other preparations. And it is said that this pudding took that name.<\/p>\n

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There is also talk of the relationship between Malakoff and a Russian Soviet politician.<\/h5>\n

Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov<\/em>, creator of a chemical incendiary weapon in urban wars. The famous Molotov cocktail.<\/p>\n

The association of this homemade weapon with its name is due to the fact that the Soviets declared that they were not bombing Finnish cities, but “sending food”. It was at that time that Russian bombs began to be sarcastically called by the Finns “Molotov bread baskets”. So they said if the Russians put the food in, they’d put the cocktails in. Hence the improvised bombs used by the Finns were called “Molotov cocktails”.<\/p>\n

The similarity of the two names made the Portuguese decide to call this dessert “Molotov’s pudding”.<\/p>\n

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The simplicity of a confectionery.<\/h5>\n

If there’s one thing this dessert can boast of, it’s its exquisite simplicity<\/strong>. And I say exquisite because the result is no less, it will surprise you. To this day, I have made countless desserts. From the most complicated to the simplest, always finding an important detail in each of them.<\/p>\n

Today’s is surprising because of its simplicity, its attractive appearance and its wonderful taste and texture. It is very difficult to explain in words how absolutely wonderful it is. At each spoonful we can enjoy a crunchy sound and a soft and silky texture. Subtly sweet and with notes of caramel. Simply spectacular.<\/p>\n

I followed the recipe from the book “Caramel” by Christophe Adam<\/a> and used this Nordic Ware pan<\/a>. But you can adjust it to anyone you have at home.<\/p>\n