Does anybody know any good portuguese recipes?

Question

Anything like cookies, bread, easy stuff. I already know sopa, but i need something portable (im trying to impress somebody at work :)

can the pao doce recipe be used to make muffins as well as loaf bread?

Answer 1

PAO DOCE (PORTUGUESE SWEET BREAD)

Recipe can be cut in half and only make 2 loaves with great results.

Ingredients:

2 pkg active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm potato water
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup mashed potatoes
1/8 teaspoon ginger
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons salt
6 eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
8 to 10 cups flour

Procedure:

Dissolve yeast in potato water. Stir in the 3 tablespoons sugar,
potatoes and ginger. Cover; let rise until doubled. Scald milk;
add salt and cool to lukewarm. In small bowl of electric mixer,
beat eggs; gradually beat in the 1 3/4 cups sugar. Stir into
yeast mixture. Add butter and mix well. Stir in 2 cups of the
flour, then milk. Add 2 more cups of the flour; beat 5 minutes.
Stir in enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Place on
lightly floured board and knead int remaining flour until dough
is smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Place in greased
bowl, turning in grease top. Cover; let rise until doubled.

Grease four 9 X 5 X 3-inch loaf pans. On a lightly floured board,
divide dough into fourths. Shape each fourth into a loaf; place
in prepared pans. Cover; let rise until doubled. Preheat electric
oven to 325 degrees F. Bake for 45 minutes or until done.

Makes 4 loaves.

Answer 2

These look portable to me..

Portugese Custard Tarts Recipe
These are absolutely delicious -
3 sheets frozen puff pastry
2 tablespoons custard powder
2 tablespoons caster sugar
1 2/3 cups cream
1 orange, zest of
1 teaspoons vanilla essence
icing sugar, to dust
12 tarts
1. Preheat oven to 220 Degrees Celsius.
2. Cut each sheet into 4 10cm circles, line 1/2 cup muffin pan with dough. Refrigerate.
3. Stir custard powder, sugar and 1/2 cup cream until smooth.
4. Stir in zest and essence.
5. Bring remaining cream to boil in saucepan.
6. Stir quickly into custard mixture.
7. Stir over low heat 2 minutes until thickened.
8. Cool 5 minutes and pour into prepared cases.
9. Bake in middle oven 15 minutes.
10. Dust with icing sugar to serve.

Answer 3

Anything with cod, wonderful cooking.