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About the recipe
Folar da Páscoa is a celebratory bread, with sweet and savoury variations in Portugal.
This editorial version focuses on slightly sweet dough, citrus aroma and decorative boiled eggs.
Ingredients
- 600 g flour
- 12 g of dried yeast
- 250 ml warm milk
- 100 g of sugar
- 3 eggs
- 80 g butter
- Lemon zest
- Boiled eggs to decorate
- 1 pinch of salt
Method
- Prepare dough with flour, yeast, milk, sugar, eggs, butter, salt and lemon.
- Knead until elastic.
- Leave to rise until doubled in size.
- Shape the folar and place boiled eggs on top.
- Let it rise again.
- Bake until golden.
Tips from Empório Portugal
- The dough needs good fermentation.
- Secure the eggs with strips of dough.
- Cut once completely cool.
Possible substitutions in Brazil
- Orange zest can replace lemon.
- Decorative eggs can be omitted in a simpler version.
Pairing
Coffee, tea or milk. No alcoholic pairing is required.
Regional and family variations can alter ingredients, quantities and preparation.
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This recipe is part of the editorial curation of Empório Portugal, developed from the Portuguese culinary tradition. Like any traditional recipe, it can vary depending on the region, the family and the cook.
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