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Bolo do caco

A flat bread typical of Madeira, cooked on a volcanic stone griddle called a "caco". Soft and lightly sweetened with sweet potato, it is usually spread with garlic and parsley butter.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Beurre à l'ail

Nutrition facts

535 kcal per serving

Protein
13.3 g
Carbohydrates
67.4 g
of which sugars
5.5 g
Fat
22.1 g
Fiber
4.5 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Mix the flour, yeast, salt and mashed sweet potato, then add the lukewarm milk and softened butter.
  2. Knead for 10 minutes until you have a smooth dough, cover and let it rise for 1 hour.
  3. Divide the dough into 6 balls and flatten them into discs about 1 cm thick.
  4. Heat a thick pan or cast-iron griddle over medium heat and cook each disc for 4 to 5 minutes per side, until golden.
  5. Prepare the garlic butter by mixing the softened butter, crushed garlic and parsley.
  6. Spread the warm breads with garlic butter and serve straight away.

Variations and tips

Wholemeal version. Replace half the white flour with wholemeal flour.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.