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Portuguese Easter Bread (Folar de Páscoa)

Posted on Feb 27th, 2023
by Chef's Pencil Staff
Categories:
  • Baking Pastry
  • Easter

This is a traditional sweet Easter bread which is hugely popular around Easter in Portugal. Similar to the Italian Easter egg cookies, it incorporates boiled eggs as the bread symbolizes a nest with the eggs representing fertility and the birth of a new generation.

Enjoy this traditional Portuguese Easter bread recipe!

Folar de pascoa (Portuguese Easter Bread)

Folar de pascoa (Portuguese Easter Bread)

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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Resting Time 2 hrs
Total Time 2 hrs 50 mins
Course Breakfast, Easter Dish
Cuisine Portuguese
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
 
 

  • 700 g plain flour
  • 250 ml warm milk
  • 60 g butter at room temperature, coarsely chopped
  • 3 boiled eggs
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 100 g sugar
  • 1 tsp fennel powder
  • 6 boiled eggs
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 1 tbsp dry yeast
  • 1 pinch salt
  • oil to brush
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon power optional

Instructions
 

  • Combine 1/4 cup of the milk and 1 tablespoon of the sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the yeast. Set aside in a warm, draught-free place for 5-10 minutes or until frothy.
  • Combine the flour, fennel seeds, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Add the yeast mixture, butter, and remaining milk and sugar.
  • Lightly whisk 3 eggs and add to the mixture. Use a wooden spoon to stir until combined. Use your hands to bring the dough together in the bowl.
  • Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Brush a large bowl with oil. Place the dough in a bowl and turn to coat it with the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draught-free place for 1 hour 45 minutes or until it doubles in size.
  • Meanwhile, bring 3 eggs (brown or white), salt, and the peel of 2 yellow onions to a boil in a medium saucepan (the onion skin acts as a natural coloring to make the white eggs brown or enhance the color of brown eggs).
  • Once boiling, turn off the heat and allow the eggs to sit for about 10 minutes. Remove from the water and put aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F). Lightly brush a round 22 cm (base measurement) spring-form cake pan with oil. Reserve 1/2 cup of dough. Lightly knead the remaining dough and place in the prepared pan. Gently press the eggs into the dough.
  • Divide the reserved dough into 6 pieces. Roll each piece into a thin 12 cm-long rope. Use the ropes to form a cross over each egg. Brush the dough with extra egg. Set aside for 10 minutes to prove slightly.
  • Bake for 40 minutes or until golden and the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the base. Set aside to cool slightly.

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