PORTUGUESE SPICE COOKIES
These cookies, which consist of a tart dough with a spicy filling, are served in large quantities at various Northern California Portuguese festas, such as Dia de Portugal. This recipe was published in the San Francisco Chronicle; but adapted from "Foods of the Azores Islands", by Deolinda Maria Avila. (Moonlith Press, 1977).
Provided by lynnski LA
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 24 cookies, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Position rack in center of the oven, preheat oven to 350 degrees; line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Starting with the pastry dough: mix together the flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl; cut the butter into small bits and work into the flour, along with the eggs, until a smooth dough is formed.
- Cover with a clean kitchen towel and set aside for 10 minutes before rolling dough out on a floured board.
- For the filling: combine the water, sugar and lemon zest in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, boil until the mixture reaches 220 degrees on a candy thermometer, takes about 10 minutes.
- Remove pot from the heat and let cool slightly.
- Crush the anise seeds in a mortar or a spice mill, add to the sugar mixture, along with the cinnamon, butter and breadcrumbs, mix well.
- The mixture should resemble bread stuffing.
- Roll out a third of the pastry as thinly as possible.
- Using a pastry cutter or knife, cut 3-inch-wide strips of pastry.
- With the same cutter make 1/2 inch horizontal slits just off one long edge of the pastry, about 3/4 inch apart.
- Spread some cooled filling down the center of the strip, then fold the side with the slits over the solid side, enclosing the filling and sealing the edges.
- Cut into 3-inch long cookies.
- Place on a lined baking sheet.
- Repeat with the remaining pastry.
- Bake until the cookies are golden brown, about 15 minutes, be careful not to let them burn.
- Let cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then remove the cookies to a rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.6, Fat 2, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 20.6, Sodium 75.7, Carbohydrate 25.6, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 15, Protein 2.3
PORTUGESE SPIKES OF CORN COOKIES (ESPIGAS DE MILHO)
This is my favorite portuguese cookie. I enjoy the tender crunch and corn flavour of the cookie, and it stays fresh for a long time.
Provided by Chef Gorete
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 6-8 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Beat all of the ingredients together except for the two flours. When well beaten, add all of the flour and mix well until blended. Dough should be firm enough to hold its shape when pressed. (Adjust firmness by adding either milk or flour, a little at a time).
- Using a cookie press with a star tip, pipe a rope of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Cut the rope into 5 to 6" lengths, and then shape into an S. (Alternatively, you can make simple drop cookies).
- Bake at 350 F until done, about 15 - 17 minutes and cookies have light colour. Once all of the cookies are baked, pile the cookies on one cookie sheet and return to a 200 F oven for 30-45 minutes to add crispiness and colour.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before storing them in an air tight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1366.3, Fat 74.1, SaturatedFat 35.6, Cholesterol 210.4, Sodium 819.4, Carbohydrate 164.1, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 67.3, Protein 14.3
EASY PORTUGUESE COOKIES
This crisp little sugar cookie is a family recipe from the island of St. Michael in the Azores.
Provided by J. Pacheco
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Portuguese
Time 25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, stir together the cornstarch and white sugar. Add the butter and cream well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the sugar mixture until a dough forms. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are golden brown at the edges. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 19.3 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 57 mg, Sugar 8.4 g
PORTUGUESE SPICE BLEND
Make and share this Portuguese Spice Blend recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dienia B.
Categories Portuguese
Time 5m
Yield 1 batch
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Grind paprika, pepper, parsley, chili powder, cumin, oregano, lemon zest, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, nutmeg and bay leaf together.
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