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December 20, 2013

Biscoitos de Natal – Christmas Biscuit Cookies

Christmas Biscuit Cookies are easy to make since they require no cookie cutters to shape them and they don’t break apart. Anis liquor, gives them...

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December 19, 2013

Leite de Creme – Portuguese Egg Custard

Leite Creme is a Portuguese Egg Custard similar to French Cream Brulee but cooked on the stove top instead of baked. It’s rich, creamy texture...

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December 16, 2013

Portuguese Lemon Rice Pudding – Arroz Doce com Limao

This recipe for Arroz Doce is a variation from the original that uses milk. This recipe is made using condensed milk and lemon pudding. This...

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November 20, 2013

Crunchy Snickerdoodle Cookies

Last week I wanted to make a dessert but discovered that I was out of flour. I searched the pantry and found 1 box...

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March 12, 2013

Malasadas – Filhóses “Portuguese Donuts”

Malasadas are “Portuguese donuts”, a ball of fried yeast dough without a hole in the middle like regular donuts. After frying, they are rolled in...

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April 11, 2012

Portuguese Lemon & Vanilla Torta

This recipe for Torta (similar to a Jelly Roll) is easy to prepare and only takes 15 minutes to bake. What’s great about this recipe...

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January 4, 2012

Bolo Rei – King of Portuguese Cakes

Bolo Rei is Portugal’s king of cakes. It’s traditionally eaten throughout the Christmas season, but mostly on January 6, the twelfth day of Christmas, which...

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December 28, 2011

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...

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December 22, 2010

Sonhos – Portuguese Choux Pastry Dreams!

Sonhos, are light and fluffy doughnut like pastries that melt in your mouth! Generally, they’re served around the Holidays but this popular fried pastry is...