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About the recipe
Bolo lêvedo is an Azorean specialty, especially associated with São Miguel.
It sits somewhere between bread and cake, with a soft texture and a lightly sweet flavour that pairs well with butter.
Ingredients
- 500 g of flour
- 10 g dried yeast
- 200 ml warm milk
- 80 g sugar
- 2 eggs
- 60 g butter
- 1 pinch of salt
- Flour for dusting
Method
- Mix the ingredients and knead until a soft dough forms.
- Leave to rise until doubled in size.
- Divide into thick discs.
- Let the discs rise again.
- Cook on a griddle or heavy frying pan over low heat, turning once.
- Serve warm with butter.
Tips from Empório Portugal
- Low heat cooks the centre without burning the outside.
- The discs should not be too thin.
- The dough is slightly sweet.
Possible substitutions in Brazil
- Use a heavy non-stick frying pan.
- Butter can be replaced with plant-based margarine.
Pairing
Coffee, tea or milk. No mandatory alcoholic beverage.
Regional and family variations may change ingredients, quantities and method.
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