Description
These are tasty English muffin-like breads from Titia Teolinda in St Micheal, the Azores. They’re baked on a griddle, like pancakes.
Ingredients
- 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
- ¼ cup warm water
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup melted butter, cooled
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups milk
Instructions
- In a small bowl
- dissolve yeast in warm water with a pinch of the sugar. Set aside to ferment
- about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the yeast mixture to a large bowl
- and stir in the sugar
- eggs
- salt
- flour
- and milk until the dough comes together. Stir in the melted butter
- then turn the dough out onto a floured surface
- and knead for about 10 minutes
- or until smooth and elastic. Cover dough with a cloth and set aside to rise until doubled in bulk
- about 45 minutes.
- Divide dough into about 15 to 20 pieces
- and shape them into flat round cakes about 1/2 inch thick. Place a cloth on the table and dust it with flour. Arrange the cakes on the cloth
- allowing space for rising. Allow them to set for 1 1/2 hours.
- Place the cakes in a heavy ungreased skillet
- and cook over low heat. Fry the cakes on each side until golden.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs
Servings: 15