was decreed, nuns and monks were faced with the need to raise money for their livelihood. The sale of Conventual sweets was one of the ways found to minimize their financial situation. These recipes were then passed from generation to generation and have since integrated in the Portuguese cuisine.

Non-specific to a province

*Castanhas de Ovos
*Suspiro
*Cavaca
*Lampreia de ovos

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