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About the recipe
Boleima alentejana is a simple, rustic home-style baked sweet.
The dough is layered with apple, sugar and cinnamon, forming a flat, fragrant cake.
Ingredients
- 500 g flour
- 150 ml of mild olive oil
- 180 ml water
- 4 sliced apples
- Sugar and cinnamon
- Lemon zest
- 1 pinch of salt
Method
- Mix flour, olive oil, water and salt until dough forms.
- Divide into two parts.
- Spread one layer on a baking sheet.
- Top with the apples, sugar, cinnamon and lemon zest.
- Cover with the second layer of dough.
- Bake until golden.
Tips from Empório Portugal
- The dough should remain rustic; do not overwork it.
- Firm apples maintain texture.
- Cinnamon is an essential part of the flavour.
Possible substitutions in Brazil
- Fuji or Gala apples work well.
- Mild olive oil avoids overly intense flavour.
Pairing
Black tea or coffee. No mandatory alcoholic beverage.
Regional and family variations may change ingredients, quantities and method.
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