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About the recipe
Bolos lêvedos recheados are a practical and delicious way to serve this Azorean flatbread.
The slightly sweet dough goes well with butter, cheese, jam or simple savoury fillings.
Ingredients
- 500 g flour
- 10 g dried yeast
- 200 ml warm milk
- 80 g sugar
- 2 eggs
- 60 g butter
- 1 pinch of salt
- Cheese, butter or jam for filling
Method
- Prepare the dough with the flour, yeast, milk, sugar, eggs, butter and salt.
- Leave to rise until doubled in size.
- Shape into thick discs.
- Cook on both sides.
- Open the cakes while they are still warm.
- Fill with butter, cheese or jam.
Tips from Empório Portugal
- Cook over low heat so the centres cook through.
- Fill them after cooking.
- Sweet dough goes well with simple fillings.
Possible substitutions in Brazil
- A heavy frying pan can replace a griddle.
- Pumpkin jam works well.
Pairing
Coffee, tea or milk. No mandatory alcoholic beverage.
Regional and family variations may change ingredients, quantities and method.
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This recipe is part of the editorial curation of Empório Portugal, developed from Portuguese culinary tradition. Like every traditional recipe, it may vary by region, family and cook.
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