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Mmmmmm. The Portuguese do pastries really, really well, and many of them are filled with an egg yolk custard. Apparently, egg whites were used in wine production, so the convents and monasteries were gifted with many, many yolks, which they then made into pastries and sold to support themselves.

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Camera: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | Date: 4/15/09 10:39 PM | Resolution: 3072 x 2304 | ISO: Auto | Exp. Time: 1/5s | Aperture: 2.8 | Focal Length: 4.6mm (~27.7mm)
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