Portuguese Aletria (Sweet Egg Noodle Christmas Dessert)

1. Pour the milk, sugar, salt and cinnamon stick into a large pan. Bring it to a boil while stirring constantly.
2. Meanwhile, beat the eggs in a small bowl and slowly blend some heated milk into the eggs and stir. Set aside.
3. Break up the noodles and add them to the boiling milk. Stir constantly until the noodles are cooked and remove from the heat.
4. Slowly add the egg mixture into the cooked noodles and stir to incorporate. Turn off heat. Do not let the noodles boil. Remove from heat.
5. Remove the lemon peel and cinnamon stick. Pour the mixture into a large serving platter at least 1 inch depth.
6. Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve.

This recipe has been provided with the kind permission of Tia Maria's Portuguese foodie blog.

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