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Portuguese Palate
A few months ago my boyfriend gave me a very special cookbook, Cooking With a Portuguese Flavor. The cookbook was written by his grandparents. Along with traditional Portuguese recipes, August and Elizabeth Vaz included historical and cultural explanations of Portuguese cuisine and its origins. I hope to do their recipes justice in my posts. So whenever you see a blog post that begins with Portuguese Palate, expect some traditional Portuguese fare!
I decided to begin with a simple cookie. Cookies Alentejana (Bolo a Alentejana) are delicious cookies that taste like a mix between sugar cookies and snickerdoodles. They are wonderful with tea. I enjoyed mine with some Earl Grey with soy milk and honey.
Cookies Alentejana
(Bolo a Alentejana)
Prep Time: 15 minutes Bake Time: 8 minutes per batch Oven Temp: 375 F
Ingredients
¾ cup butter (I used unsalted)
1 ½ cups sugar
3 egg yolks
2 teaspoons cinnamon
grated peel of one lemon (make sure to scrub lemon clean before grating peel)
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour Yields about 3 dozen
1. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar on low speed.
2. Beat in egg yolks, cinnamon, and grated lemon peel.
3. Mix well and sift in the flour.
4. Drop dough in teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Drop in tablespoonfuls if you prefer larger cookies.
5. Grease the bottom of glass with a stick of butter and dip in sugar. Use the bottom of the glass to flatten the cookies. The glass must be resugared between each application but does need to be regreased unless the sugar is no longer sticking. If this happens, wipe the glass clean with a paper towel and regrease with butter.
6. Bake at 375 F for 8 minutes. I cooked each batch separately.
7. Let cookies cool for a minute, then remove and cool on a wire cooling rack.
A few months ago my boyfriend gave me a very special cookbook, Cooking With a Portuguese Flavor. The cookbook was written by his grandparents. Along with traditional Portuguese recipes, August and Elizabeth Vaz included historical and cultural explanations of Portuguese cuisine and its origins. I hope to do their recipes justice in my posts. So whenever you see a blog post that begins with Portuguese Palate, expect some traditional Portuguese fare!
I decided to begin with a simple cookie. Cookies Alentejana (Bolo a Alentejana) are delicious cookies that taste like a mix between sugar cookies and snickerdoodles. They are wonderful with tea. I enjoyed mine with some Earl Grey with soy milk and honey.
Cookies Alentejana
(Bolo a Alentejana)
Prep Time: 15 minutes Bake Time: 8 minutes per batch Oven Temp: 375 F
Ingredients
¾ cup butter (I used unsalted)
1 ½ cups sugar
3 egg yolks
2 teaspoons cinnamon
grated peel of one lemon (make sure to scrub lemon clean before grating peel)
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour Yields about 3 dozen
1. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar on low speed.
2. Beat in egg yolks, cinnamon, and grated lemon peel.
3. Mix well and sift in the flour.
4. Drop dough in teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Drop in tablespoonfuls if you prefer larger cookies.
5. Grease the bottom of glass with a stick of butter and dip in sugar. Use the bottom of the glass to flatten the cookies. The glass must be resugared between each application but does need to be regreased unless the sugar is no longer sticking. If this happens, wipe the glass clean with a paper towel and regrease with butter.
6. Bake at 375 F for 8 minutes. I cooked each batch separately.
7. Let cookies cool for a minute, then remove and cool on a wire cooling rack.
And yet another mother's day treat for me to see you using the cookbook! So glad you enjoy it and I look forward to seeing what else you make.
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