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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.

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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

  1. Make the custard: heat the milk with the lemon zest until it just simmers.
  2. In a bowl, whisk the yolks with the sugar and cornflour, then pour the hot milk over them while stirring.
  3. Return everything to the pan and thicken over a low heat, stirring constantly, until it is a coating custard.
  4. Take off the heat, add the butter and let it cool completely before folding in the crème fraîche.
  5. Quickly dip each biscuit in the cooled coffee, without soaking it.
  6. In a rectangular dish, lay a layer of biscuits, cover with custard, then repeat, finishing with custard.
  7. 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.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.