Serradura also known as sawdust pudding or Macau pudding, is a very famous Portuguese dessert. This dessert was originated in Portugal, but became famous in Macau under the colonial rule of Portugals. This pudding became popular in many other places too including Goa, India, which were also under the colonial rule of Portugals.
Serradura is a Portuguese word for sawdust, which means the way biscuit resembles in pudding. To make sawdust, crushed Marie biscuits are used and layered between sweetened whipped cream. This simple and easy pudding made with less than 5 ingredients is nothing more than a layered treat made with sweetened whipped cream and a light vanilla flavored crumbled biscuit.
Traditionally to make this dessert Marie biscuit or tea biscuits are used. These biscuits are crispy thin rounds, lightly sweetened and have a slight flavor of vanilla. These biscuits are easily available world wide. For variation this pudding can be prepared into many other different flavors, by varying choice of biscuit or whipped cream. Oreo, green tea, chocolate, coffee, fruits flavors are few of them.
Serradura pudding is definitely a crowd pleasure and one of the easiest dessert recipe. This no-bake recipe comes really quick once you have all the ingredients ready. And if you looking something for kids cooking project or make them occupied during vacations…this is the one. Trust me they can handle it and are surely going to enjoy making this yum treat.
To make perfect Serradura the key thing is to have perfect ingredients and to make balanced layers, ensuring that your dessert is creamy not dry. Meaning your biscuits layer should not be too thick, it will make dessert dry. Give this creamy and airy dessert recipe a try. Serve chilled and enjoy on any summer day!
Step by Step Instructions with Photos
- In a mixing bowl or stand mixer bowl pour heavy whipping cream. Using whisk attachment or hand mixer whip the cream until medium-soft peaks starts to form.
- To the cream add the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract. Continue to whip until you get stiff peaks. Do not over whip or cream will turn into sweet butter. Cream layer is ready. Keep refrigerated until further use.
- Now in a food processor or in a grinder jar add Marie biscuits. Pulse/Grind until they are crushed to fine crumbs. If you don’t have food processor or mixer-grinder, you can crush biscuits by putting then in a plastic ziplock and crushing them with rolling pin.
- Now to make layering easy, add the whipping cream mix in icing bag or resealable plastic bag. If using resealable bag cut off one of the bottom corner for easy spreading. For icing bag you can use round tip or just snip icing bag from bottom to let cream flow.
- Finally will start layering. For best result try to start and end with whipping cream layer. Number of layers depend on glass size. You can use, wine glass, mason jar, pudding bowl or single serving dish too.
- Start layering with whipping cream, then biscuit crumb layer and repeat. End the layer with whipping cream but again sprinkle a light layer of biscuit crumb as garnish.
- Cover the pudding glasses or dish with cling wrap and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or overnight to allow the cookies to soften. Mine were gone immediately as they were made by kids as fun food project 🙂
- Once pudding is set, remove 15-20 from fridge before serving. Garnish with choice of crushed nuts like almonds, cashews etc or sprinkle cinnamon powder. I have simply added berries and fresh mint leaves.
- Super easy and delicious Serradura pudding is ready to serve. Enjoy chilled with you friends and family.
Serradura-Portuguese Sawdust Pudding
Description
Serradura also known as sawdust pudding or Macau pudding, is a very famous Portuguese dessert. This simple and easy pudding made with less than 5 ingredients is nothing more than a layered treat made with sweetened whipped cream and a light vanilla flavored crumbled biscuit.
Ingredients
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Instructions
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In a mixing bowl or stand mixer bowl pour heavy whipping cream. Using whisk attachment or hand mixer whip the cream until medium-soft peaks starts to form.
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To the cream add the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract. Continue to whip until you get stiff peaks. Do not over whip or cream will turn into sweet butter. Cream layer is ready. Keep refrigerated until further use.
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Now in a food processor or in a grinder jar add Marie biscuits. Pulse/Grind until they are crushed to fine crumbs. If you don’t have food processor or mixer-grinder, you can crush biscuits by putting then in a plastic ziplock and crushing them with rolling pin.
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Now to make layering easy, add the whipping cream mix in icing bag or resealable plastic bag. If using resealable bag cut off one of the bottom corner for easy spreading. For icing bag you can use round tip or just snip icing bag from bottom to let cream flow.
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Finally will start layering. For best result try to start and end with whipping cream layer. Number of layers depend on glass size. You can use, wine glass, mason jar, pudding bowl or single serving dish too.
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Start layering with whipping cream, then biscuit crumb layer and repeat. End the layer with whipping cream but again sprinkle a light layer of biscuit crumb as garnish.
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Cover the pudding glasses or dish with cling wrap and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or overnight to allow the cookies to soften. Mine were gone immediately as they were made by kids as fun food project 🙂
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Once pudding is set, remove 15-20 from fridge before serving. Garnish with choice of crushed nuts like almonds, cashews etc or sprinkle cinnamon powder. I have simply added berries and fresh mint leaves.
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Super easy and delicious Serradura pudding is ready to serve. Enjoy chilled with you friends and family.
