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Sabine Lisicki, Nikolay Davydenko

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Former Estoril Open champion Nikolay Davydenko and Sabine Lisicki were taught how to cook the world famous Portuguese pastry 'Pasteis de Belém' on Monday.

Davydenko and Lisicki visited the original Casa Pastéis de Belém, founded in 1837. Only the original Pasteis de Belem carry the name, while it is more commonly known as Pasteis de Nata in Portugal.

Lisicki, a fan of baking cakes, and Davydenko then stepped into the factory, which is located behind the shop, to learn about the secret recipe used to bake Portugal’s famous cakes.

The original recipe for Pasteis de Nata was invented by two Catholic sisters in the convent at the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos and called Pasteis de Belem. In 1837, clerics from the monetary, set up Casa Pastéis de Belém, the first shop to sell the pasteis, in order to raise money for the monastery that took centuries to build and today is an UNESCO heritage site.

Watch highlights of Nikolay and Sabine's visit

Davydenko, who lifted the 2003 Estoril Open champion and has a 13-5 record at the ATP World Tour 250 tennis tournament, will play Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan on Central Court Tuesday.

Lisicki, the fourth seed this week, is scheduled to play former junior World No. 1 and 2003 junior Wimbledon champion Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium in the first round on Court One Tuesday.