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NO KNEAD ARTISAN BREAD

Never buy bread again with this easy recipe. Trust me. It’s so crusty, moist and delicious.

Just mix, let it rise, and bake to golden perfection. 🥖👩‍🍳

Ingredients
3 cups flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp instant yeast
1.5 cups warm water

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Presunto Spiral Bread With Fig and Nut Spread

This bread is savory, salty and sweet all in the same bite. Make 2 because this will be the first appetizer to go. It a great bread to freeze and enjoy the next time. The fig spread is optional but it adds a sweet and nutty texture. Enjoy!

Find this delicious recipe in my Taste Portugal More Easy Recipes Cookbook

Ingredients:

Makes 1 large or 2 smaller loaves

1 flat bread recipe # 19

1 small chouriço or linguica sausage (cut into thin slices)

3 or 4 slices of presunto, or ham (cut into strips)

3 slices of salami (optional, cut into strips)

1 medium onion (sliced)

1 medium red pepper (sliced)

1 cup of shredded cheese

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil

1 tablespoon of coarse corn meal

flour for dusting

Fig Spread:

1 cup fig jam (or any brand)

¼ cup mixed chopped almonds and walnuts.

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Sauté the onions and peppers for a few minutes in 1 tablespoon olive oil until translucent. Let cool.

Sprinkle a dusting of flour and corn meal on a large sheet pan or pizza pan.

Roll out each half of dough into a rectangle. Add a layer of onions followed by a layer of meats. Top with cheese.

Begin gently rolling the dough evenly into a log shape. Seal the edges tightly with your fingers.

Place on pan and brush with olive oil. Let rise for about 20 minutes.

Cook for 15 to 20 minutes at 375 degrees F. or until the bread is golden and crispy.

Let cool slightly before slicing into ½

to 1- inch slices.

Mix fig jam with nuts and place in a small ramekin. Serve bread with fig spread.

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Pão Caseiro – Portuguese Home style Bread

pao caseiroLet’s make Homestyle bread – Pao Caseiro together!

 

Romeo and Juliet Sandwich is a combination of Portuguese Sao Jorge Cheese and Marmelada


Ingredients:

4 cups flour

3 teaspoons dry yeast

1 teaspoon salt

1 and 1/4 cup warm water

1/4 teaspoon sugar

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Preparation:

Place four in a bowl and make a well. Add yeast to warm water and sugar and let sit for 10 minutes to activate yeast. Add yeast to flour, mix slightly.

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Add salt, 4 more tablespoons water, and mix until a round ball of dough forms. Knead on floured surface for a few minutes.

Place in floured bowl, cover and let rise until double.

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After rise, shape into bread rolls shapes. Cut a cross slit on top, cover and let rise for 30 minutes.

Set oven at 395 degrees F., Sprinkle with a little flour and bake for about 30 min or until a light golden crust forms.

Note: Cooking times may vary depending on your oven.

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Portuguese Panzanella with Chourico and Presunto

Never throw away your day old bread. Make this Panzanella salad. Simply cut the bread into 1 inch cubes, coat with a little olive oil and your favorite seasonings and cook in your oven for a few minutes until crispy. This salad is easy to make and you can substitute the meats with any you prefer. Enjoy!


Ingredients:

Chourico sausage (thinly sliced)

Presunto (Prociutto * thinly sliced and chopped)

Tomatoes (cut into chunks)

Cucumbers (cut into chunks)

Apple (cut into chunks) This is optional

Cheese (cut into small cubes)

Red Onions (sliced thinly)

Olive oil

Red wine vinegar or Balsamic vinegar depending on your preference

Salt

Pepper

Basil (chopped)

Crusty Bread cut into cubes or store bought croutons

Preparation:

Place the tomatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, chourico, presunto, and onions in a deep salad bowl.

Make dressing by mixing equal parts oil and vinegar and then add salt and pepper to your taste in a small jar and shake well.

Pour dressing over the salad. Top with basil and the croutons.

Note: Make the salad ahead of time and store in the refrigerator before adding the dressing if you want to serve it later in the day.

Photo Gallery / Traditional customs

Portuguese Rolls – Papo Secos

The Portuguese passion for it’s cuisine is surely matched by the love of it’s bread!
“Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.” – James Beard

Various regions of the country have their own artisan favorites such as Pão de Centeio “Rye Bread” and “Broa de Milho” from Tras-Os-Montes, and Pão Alentejano from Alentejo.

The Papo Seco which literally means “dry throat” is the most popular bread eaten all over the country both in homes and a staple at every restaurant. Often people will say I have a “Papo Seco” to signify they need something to drink.

The roll is crusty on the outside and light and airy in the center which make it perfect for sandwiches and for absorbing sauces.

The method of preparing it and shape of the roll is uniquely Portuguese and extremely popular but I found there are many recipes.

While researching some bread recipes I discovered that there are many different recipes to make Papo Secos. Some use basic dry yeast, while other use (fresh starter).

Papo Seco Recipe :

Ingredients:

10 and 1/2 cups of all purpose flour (plus more for kneading)

1 and 1/4 tablespoon salt

1 and 1/4 tablespoons sugar

2 packages of active dry yeast

3 cups warm water


Instructions:

Mix water, sugar, salt and yeast in a bowl.  Add the flour a little at a time and mix with your hand or with a dough hook.

Knead for at least 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and forms a ball of dough. Poor the dough onto a floured surface and knead into a ball.

Place in a bowl, cover and store in a warm place until the dough doubles in size. Approximately one hour.

Shape the dough into balls, make a crease with your palm to form a crease and let rise for at least one hour or until doubled.

Cook at 375 degrees for 40 -45 minutes until golden brown.

 The rolls will be crusty after cooking. Place in a plastic bag when cooled and they will become softer.