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Pão de Ló de Alfeizerão – Portuguese Sponge Cake Alfeizerão Style

This is a cake which was once served to a King of Portugal has become the traditional cake of AlfAlfeizerão and is famous throughout Portugal.

In Portuguese tradition, it is said that this cake has its origins from the Monastery of Stª. Maria de Cós, a nuns convent which was founded in the Twelfth century by Abott D. Fernando in Cós, Alcobaca, Portugal.

Around the Fourteenth century, the nuns of the monastery taught the Pão-de-ló , recipe to local women of the nearby town of AlfAlfeizerão which is a few miles from Alcobaca and was the home town of the Sir Knight Vitorino Froes, a close friend of the then King Don Carlos.

The King often visited Knight Froes estate S. Martinho do Porto, where the best delicacies and desserts where served. Pão-de-ló was a favorite and revered dessert at that time. The legend is that, on one occasion, the cake was served slightly unbaked which gave it a runny consistency in the middle upon slicing it. However, the king instantly fell in love with this cake and from then on insisted it be served in this same way.

The recipe below is in both English and Portuguese in (red) text. Enjoy!

Pão de Ló de Alfeizerão

Ingredients:

Ingredientes:

4 eggs – 4 ovos;

8 egg yolks – 8 gemas;

1 and 1/4 cup granulated sugar – 250 g de açúcar;

1 cup flour – 125 g de farinha;

1 teaspoon whiskey – 1 colher (chá) de aguardente; (optional)

Zest from 1/4 of 1 lemon – raspa de ¼ de limão; (optional)

Butter or margarine for greasing pan – manteiga (para untar)

Preparation:

Preparação:

Beat the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, with the lemon zest and the teaspoon of whiskey for about 10 minutes until light and fluffy and double the volume.

Bata as gemas, os ovos e o açúcar, com a raspa de limão e a colher de chá de aguardente, até obter um creme fofo e volumoso.

Fold in the flour gently until all incorporated.

Junte suavemente a farinha sem bater muito.

Grease a cake pan very well or use and bake the cake at 320 F. for about 15-20 minutes.

Unte uma forma com manteiga. Leve ao forno a 160ºC, durante cerca de 15 a 20 minutos.

Remove the cake slowly from the pan so it does not split open.

You may bake in a round cake pan which is lined with parchment paper.

Deve ser desenformado cuidadosamente para não abrir.

Nota: para o pão-de-ló de Alfeizerão há umas formas artesanais feitas propositadamente. Também o pode fazer em forma redonda lisa, forrada com papel.

 

Recipe credit:

https://www.facebook.com/deliciasdaestrela/app_160650480751745

https://artesviagensesabores.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/pao-de-lo-tipo-alfeizerao/

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Pão de Ló – Portuguese Sponge Cake

Pão de Ló – “Sponge Cake”  Just as the translation is easy, so is the recipe. This cake is so easy to make that you’ll find yourself making it again and again. The recipe uses no oil, butter or fats so it’s virtually fat free!

This classic dessert is so versatile that you can make it for all the holidays, special occasions, bring it to a pot luck diner as a dessert, or just make one when you’re craving a simple cake.  Enjoy!….. and…..Happy Holidays!

This is a Christmas photo of the classic – Portuguese – Pao de Lo which I give as home made Christmas gifts for my family and friends.

*Please note: There is Silk – Poinsettia in the center

(Do not use real Poinsettias with food items)

Pao de lo recipe:

You will need an extra large bundt pan to cook the cake. If you don’t have an extra large pan be sure to use parchment paper all around so the cake doesn’t over spill.

Here’s our youtube video cooking the recipe.

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Ingredients:

10 brown eggs (room temp)

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 cups sifted flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp (grated lemon peel – Optional)

Preparations:

Make sure your eggs are room temp or place them in a bowl of warm water for about 15 minutes.

In a large bowl beat the eggs until foamy. Add sugar and beat for at least 20 minutes until batter becomes very thick,  stiff peaks. (Add lemon at this point if desired)

Note: If using a kitchenaid mixer, mix for only 10-15 minutes until stiff peaks form.

While the sugar and eggs are beating, mix flour, salt and baking powder in a small bowl.

When the batter is ready, add the flour mixture very slowly 1/4 cup at a time on low speed or fold in with a spatula. 

This should only take about 3-5 minutes. (Don’t over beat, this is important) 

Grease a large tube pan. (Aluminum works best). If your pan is smaller, line the top few inches of the cake pan with parchment paper in case the batter rises over the top. Poor batter into the pan and shake slightly to spread evenly. 

Cook at 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let the cake cool for about 10 minutes. Invert the cake pan right side up onto a serving dish.

(Note:  This cake freezes well so you can make it ahead of time. Slice into pieces for individual servings or freeze the whole cake. Make sure it’s completely cooled, wrap in saran wrap and heavy foil or in Freezer bags.)

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