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Fofos

Very airy small Portuguese sponge cakes, baked in moulds and flavoured with lemon. Their light, puffy texture makes them delicious at teatime or with a coffee.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Moule

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

225 kcal per serving

Protein
5.4 g
Carbohydrates
29.3 g
of which sugars
19.3 g
Fat
9.4 g
Fiber
0.5 g

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

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and butter muffin tins or small individual moulds.
  2. Whisk the eggs with the sugar for 5 to 7 minutes until the mixture turns pale and doubles in volume.
  3. Sift the flour with the baking powder, then gently fold it into the egg mixture.
  4. Add the lemon zest, melted butter and milk, mixing with a spatula.
  5. Divide the batter among the moulds, filling them two-thirds full.
  6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden and a skewer comes out dry.
  7. Let them cool for a few minutes before unmoulding.
  8. Dust with icing sugar if you like, and enjoy.

Variations and tips

Orange version. Replace the lemon zest with orange zest for a softer flavour.

Chocolate version. Add 30 g of unsweetened cocoa powder to the flour.

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