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Recipes contributed by Ana Montenegro.
Brazil is a colorful and diverse country, whose residents enjoy a range of natural beauty, imaginative architecture, and, of course, soccer and volleyball! Enjoy some Brazilian flavors with these yummy recipes. Click here to download these recipes. Want to try more Brazilian recipes? Click here for the archive from our program in 2019. |
Tapioca Cake (Bolo de tapioca)
Ingredients:
500 grams granulated tapioca (about 3 ¼ cups)
50 grams grated coconut (about 1/2 cup)
pinch salt
1 cup sugar (Approximately. Use a bit less if you plan to serve the cake with condensed milk)
butter (for greasing the cake pan)
1 liter milk
250 ml. coconut milk (about 1 cup), or 200 ml. coconut milk and 50 ml. cow’s milk
Method:
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
Butter the cake pan (a bundt pan works well, but you can also use a springform pan).
Heat the milk in a saucepan. When it starts to boil, add the coconut milk and stir until the mixture boils again (do not let it boil over).
When the liquid boils, add the milk to the dry ingredients, stirring continually.
Continue to stir until the mixture has the consistency of soft gruel, like oatmeal (it is important to stir long enough to soften the grains of tapioca).
Pour mixture into the prepared cake pan.
Wait for the cake to cool and set (about 30 minutes).
Turn out onto a serving plate. According to your preference, you may sprinkle the cake with cinnamon and/or grated coconut, or drizzle with condensed milk.
500 grams granulated tapioca (about 3 ¼ cups)
50 grams grated coconut (about 1/2 cup)
pinch salt
1 cup sugar (Approximately. Use a bit less if you plan to serve the cake with condensed milk)
butter (for greasing the cake pan)
1 liter milk
250 ml. coconut milk (about 1 cup), or 200 ml. coconut milk and 50 ml. cow’s milk
Method:
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
Butter the cake pan (a bundt pan works well, but you can also use a springform pan).
Heat the milk in a saucepan. When it starts to boil, add the coconut milk and stir until the mixture boils again (do not let it boil over).
When the liquid boils, add the milk to the dry ingredients, stirring continually.
Continue to stir until the mixture has the consistency of soft gruel, like oatmeal (it is important to stir long enough to soften the grains of tapioca).
Pour mixture into the prepared cake pan.
Wait for the cake to cool and set (about 30 minutes).
Turn out onto a serving plate. According to your preference, you may sprinkle the cake with cinnamon and/or grated coconut, or drizzle with condensed milk.
Cheese balls (Salgadinho de queijo)
Ingredients:
3 cups flour
1/3 cup parmesan cheese (powder or grated)
6 spoons butter
Method:
Preheat the oven to medium heat.
Mix flour and cheese in a bowl.
Add butter, and mix. Dough will be soft, but shouldn't stick to your hand
(if necessary, add more flour).
Form small balls and place on a baking tray.
Bake in a medium oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
3 cups flour
1/3 cup parmesan cheese (powder or grated)
6 spoons butter
Method:
Preheat the oven to medium heat.
Mix flour and cheese in a bowl.
Add butter, and mix. Dough will be soft, but shouldn't stick to your hand
(if necessary, add more flour).
Form small balls and place on a baking tray.
Bake in a medium oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.