Portuguese Bolo Levedo
Delight your taste buds with Portuguese Bolo Levedo, a traditional sweet muffin-style bread from the Azores that’s soft, pillowy, and subtly sweet. This easy-to-make recipe features straightforward ingredients like all-purpose flour, dry yeast, and butter, creating a tender dough that cooks to golden perfection on a skillet or griddle. With its unique cooking method, Bolo Levedo boasts a lightly crispy exterior while remaining fluffy on the inside, making it an irresistible addition to breakfast spreads or afternoon tea. Serve these charming disks warm or at room temperature, slathered with butter, jam, or paired alongside savory dishes for a versatile treat that’s sure to impress. Perfect for bread lovers and cultural food enthusiasts alike, this recipe brings a taste of Portugal straight to your kitchen!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 500 grams All-purpose flour
- 100 grams Granulated sugar
- 7 grams Dry yeast
- 200 milliliters Milk
- 50 grams Butter
- 2 Eggs
- 5 grams Salt
Instructions
Warm the milk until it is lukewarm (not hot). Stir in the dry yeast and let it rest for 10 minutes until frothy.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt.
Melt the butter and set it aside to cool slightly.
In another bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Add the beaten eggs, yeast mixture, and melted butter to the flour mixture.
Mix everything together until a dough forms. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 8-10 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
Place the dough back into the bowl and cover it with a clean kitchen towel. Allow it to rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours, or until it doubles in size.
Divide the dough into 10 equal portions and shape each into a round, flat disk about 1.5 cm thick.
Place the disks on parchment paper or a lightly floured surface. Cover with a towel and let them rest for another 45 minutes to rise slightly.
Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle over low to medium heat. Cook each disk for 3-5 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through.
Remove from the skillet and let them cool slightly before serving. Enjoy warm or at room temperature!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2845 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 60.2 g | 77% | |
| Saturated Fat | 29.3 g | 146% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 508 mg | 169% | |
| Sodium | 497 mg | 22% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 495.1 g | 180% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 15.0 g | 54% | |
| Total Sugars | 111.8 g | ||
| Protein | 74.2 g | 148% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.5 mcg | 23% | |
| Calcium | 394 mg | 30% | |
| Iron | 25.3 mg | 141% | |
| Potassium | 1148 mg | 24% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
