Pavê () is a traditional Brazilian dessert mainly from

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and

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regions that consists of alternating layers of biscuits ( ladyfingers or

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biscuits) and a cream made using

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. It is similar in structure to the

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. Generally, recipes involve heating condensed milk and milk, and stirring the mixture until it thickens. Then, layers of milk-soaked biscuits are placed into a container alternating with layers of the creamy mixture. Additionally, pavês can be made of many different flavors, such as chocolate,

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, peanut, or fruits such as strawberries, pineapples, lemons and peaches.

Etymology

The word ''pavê'' is said to have come from the French word , meaning

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pavement. This likely refers to the layout of each of the biscuit layers in the pavê.

History

The origins of pavê are uncertain. However, it was created prior to the

, as the latter was invented in the late 1960s, and recipes of pavê can be found as early as 1937. Brazilian recipes of refrigerated dairy desserts consisting of alternating layers of soaked ladyfingers and creamy mixtures can be found as early as 1917, although not called "pavê" at the time, but instead "

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" or simply "cream". In the 1970s, a peanut variant of pavê was reportedly popular. A common pun relating to the dessert (in Brazil, referred to as an ''uncle joke'') is "". It is a play on words on the colloquial reduction of "" (meaning 'to look at') to "", similar in sound to ''pavê''. The joke means, simultaneously, "is he dessertto look at, or to eat?" and "is he dessertpavê, or to eat?".

Gallery

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Dulce de leche ''Dulce de leche'' (), caramelized milk, milk candy, or milk jam is a confection commonly consumed after slowly heating sugar and milk over several hours. The substance takes on a spreadable, sauce-like consistency and derives its rich flavour ...

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Etymology

History

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