Serradura: Portuguese Cream & Cookie Layers
This no-bake Portuguese classic layers whipped cream with crushed Maria biscuits to create a light, barely-sweet pudding that feels indulgent but takes minutes. One bowl, one spoon, pure TikTok magic.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream, cold
- ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tbsp dry sherry or Madeira wine
- 16 count Maria biscuits (digestive biscuits or similar sweet crackers)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Pour cold cream into a bowl. Whip with a hand mixer or whisk until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Fold in condensed milk, sherry, and vanilla until smooth and no streaks remain.
- 3
Place biscuits in a zip-lock bag. Crush with a rolling pin until you have fine, sand-like crumbs.
- 4
Spoon half the cream mixture into a serving bowl or individual glasses.
- 5
Scatter half the crushed biscuits over the cream layer, then repeat: remaining cream, then remaining crumbs.
- 6
Dust the top with cinnamon. Chill for at least 30 minutes or serve immediately for softer layers.
Tools you’ll need
- large mixing bowl
- hand mixer or whisk
- rubber spatula
- zip-lock bag
- rolling pin
- serving bowl or 4 small glasses
- spoon
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