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About the recipe
Folar doce appears on many Portuguese tables with different profiles depending on the region.
The fluffy, slightly spicy dough goes well with coffee and moments of sharing.
Ingredients
- 700 g flour
- 12 g of dried yeast
- 250 ml warm milk
- 150 g sugar
- 4 eggs
- 100 g butter
- Cinnamon and fennel
- 1 pinch of salt
Method
- Mix milk, yeast and sugar.
- Combine flour, eggs, butter, spices and salt.
- Knead until the dough is smooth.
- Let it rise.
- Shape the folares and let them rest again.
- Bake until golden.
Tips from Empório Portugal
- The fennel flavour should be subtle.
- Enriched dough needs to rise slowly.
- Serve in slices with butter.
Possible substitutions in Brazil
- Whole milk improves tenderness.
- Part of the butter can be replaced with mild olive oil.
Pairing
Coffee or black tea. No alcoholic drink is required.
Regional and family variations can alter ingredients, quantities and preparation.
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