Editorial content from Empório Portugal. Traditional recipes may vary by region, family, and cook.
About the Recipe
Easter Folar is a celebration bread, with sweet and savory variations in Portugal.
This editorial version focuses on slightly sweet dough, citrus fragrance, and decorative boiled egg.
Ingredients
- 600 g of flour
- 12 g of dry yeast
- 250 ml of warm milk
- 100 g of sugar
- 3 eggs
- 80 g of butter
- Grated lemon zest
- Boiled eggs for decoration
- 1 pinch of salt
Preparation Method
- Prepare the dough with flour, yeast, milk, sugar, eggs, butter, salt, and lemon.
- Knead until elastic.
- Let it rise until doubled.
- 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 after it cools.
Possible Substitutions in Brazil
- Orange zest can replace lemon.
- Decorative eggs can be omitted in a simple version.
Pairing
Coffee, tea, or milk. No mandatory alcoholic beverage.
Editorial Note from Empório Portugal
This recipe is part of the editorial curation of Empório Portugal, developed from Portuguese culinary tradition. Like all traditional recipes, it may vary according to region, family, and cook.
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