From 43ed4bb78f6d43c68eb604302cdc9310c4f7aa61 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Jo=C3=A3o=20Freitas?= Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:14:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Bolo=20do=20caco=20recipe=20added=20?= =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=87=B5=F0=9F=87=B9=20(#384)?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- src/bolo-do-caco.md | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/bolo-do-caco.md diff --git a/src/bolo-do-caco.md b/src/bolo-do-caco.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..418f6c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/bolo-do-caco.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +# Bolo do Caco _(Caco Bread)_ + +_A tradicional Madeiran-Portuguese Bread_ + +- ⏲️ Prep time: 1 hour +- 🍳 Cook time: 45 min +- 💤 Rest time: 3 days +- 🍽️ Servings: 10 breads + +## Ingredients + +__Imperial__ + +- 1¾ lb sweet potato +- 8 cups all-purpose flour +- ⅔ cup water (warm at 75F / 35C) +- 3 tablespoons active dry - yeast +- 3 teaspoons salt + +__Metric__ +- 750 g sweet potato +- 1 kg all-purpose flour +- 150 ml water (warm at 75F / 35C) +- 3 tablespoons active dry yeast +- 3 teaspoons salt + +## Directions + +1. Peel the sweet potatoes. Cut into large pieces and place in a saucepan. +2. Cover with water, bring to a boil and cook covered for 20 minutes over 1. medium-high heat. +3. Drain the sweet potatoes and mash them. Add salt. +4. Mix the yeast and water and let stand for 10 minutes. +5. Pour the flour into a large salad bowl. +6. Dig a well in the center and add the mashed sweet potato and yeast. +7. Knead to obtain a homogeneous and elastic dough. +8. Let the dough ferment for 3 days in the refrigerator. +9. After 3 days, divide the dough into 8 to 10 pieces of equal weight on a work surface dusted with flour. +10. Form balls and flatten them to a thickness of about 1 inch (2,5cm). +11. Let them rest for 30 minutes in a warm place, protected from drafts. +12. Heat a dry pan over medium-high heat and cook the bolos do caco on both sides until a thin and slightly hard crust is formed. Turn them over very regularly. +13. Then take each bolo do caco with tongs and turn them around on the hot pan to bake the sides. +14. Serve warm or lukewarm with salted butter and parsley. + +## Contribution + +- João Freitas - [website](https://joaoofreitas.tech), [github](https://github.com/joaoofreitas) +;tags: bread portuguese