
Desserts
Bolo de bolacha
A Portuguese no-bake cake made of layers of Maria biscuits soaked in coffee, alternating with a smooth, creamy custard. It keeps well in the fridge.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Crème
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
522 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 9.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 67.7 g
- of which sugars
- 36.6 g
- Fat
- 23.5 g
- of which saturated fat
- 14.3 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Make the custard: heat the milk with the lemon zest until it just simmers.
- In a bowl, whisk the yolks with the sugar and cornflour, then pour the hot milk over them while stirring.
- Return everything to the pan and thicken over a low heat, stirring constantly, until it is a coating custard.
- Take off the heat, add the butter and let it cool completely before folding in the crème fraîche.
- Quickly dip each biscuit in the cooled coffee, without soaking it.
- In a rectangular dish, lay a layer of biscuits, cover with custard, then repeat, finishing with custard.
- Dust with cinnamon and grated chocolate, then refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving.
Variations and tips
Rum version. Add a tablespoon of rum to the coffee for a more grown-up flavour.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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