Portuguese Desserts

Portuguese desserts, usually quite sweet and high in egg content, have never been a nightly habit. But bring on a special occasion or holiday, and you can find the dessert table over laden with puddings of rice, custard, meringue, platters of cookies and cakes and of course sweet bread, some will call “massa sovada” and others “pão doce”. Usually the flavoring consists of grated lemon peel or orange peel and of course cinnamon. Today you will find some cooks using vanilla more frequently. Cookies are typically brushed with beaten egg wash. They aren’t usually fancy but they’re the perfect match with hot tea or coffee. Modern versions are including the use of baking powder in recipes that previously relied solely on a beaten quantity of eggs for leavening. Eggs are separated, yolks incorporated into the batter and the stiffly beaten whites are folded in the batter before pouring into the prepared cake pan.

Flan with Chocolate Cake

  Flan Pudding with Chocolate Cake has elevated the flan. Magically the chocolate cake rises and with such moisture, it pleases the senses of both chocolate and flan lovers at the same time. Be careful not to over bake. Make sure…
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Easter Bread (Folares)

  This Easter Bread (Folares) of Emma Silva's, still uses the old fashion method of using ones hands to mix.  It is a method still used by old timers, who feel electric metal beaters ruin the flavor of the bread. Usually one person…

Beer Cake (Bolo de Cereveja)

Beer Cake (Bolo de Cereveja) is a favorite with those who like beer.  Make sure you use your favorite beer for this cake.  Serves 10 to 12 2 cups sugar 1 cup butter, softened 4 eggs, separated 1 cup beer (8 ounces 3 cups all-purpose…