Amêndoa Coberta de Moncorvo

This Portuguese confectionery is prepared with peeled and roasted sweet almonds, and it comes in three different versions: an uncoated variety that is simply dusted with sugar, the standard white-coated variety, and a dark version that employs chocolate or cocoa powder.

The most common one is the coated version which is covered in a mixture of white sugar, water, and (optionally) egg whites. The finished product is easily distinguishable by sugar nozzles that form around the kernels during the production. Traditionally associated with Easter and other festivities, this local Moncorvo confectionery has been produced for centuries, and it is still made following the traditional techniques and a centuries-old process of production.