Bolas Berlim
Bolas Berlim Recipe- Bola
de Berlim is a traditional cake from Portugal, similar to Berliner in
Germany and Sonho in Brazil.
Another variation served in UK is Custard Donut.
Another variation served in UK is Custard Donut.
By:
Isabel Robson
Serves: 12
Preparation: 2 Hours
Ingredients:
Egg custard:
100g Sugar
50 g Flour
300 ml milk
4 eggs
Dough:
500 g Flour
100 g Sugar
Serves: 12
Preparation: 2 Hours
Ingredients:
Egg custard:
100g Sugar
50 g Flour
300 ml milk
4 eggs
Dough:
500 g Flour
100 g Sugar
3 Table spoons
caster sugar
100 g Butter
1 Lemon
3 Eggs
2 tsp yeast powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 L Frying oil
75 ml milk
100 g Butter
1 Lemon
3 Eggs
2 tsp yeast powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 L Frying oil
75 ml milk
- Start by making the egg custard. Use about 100 ml milk, add 100g sugar, 50 g flour, 1 whole egg and 3 egg yolks and mix well.
- Heat remaining milk and add egg mixture slowly and stir very regularly.
- Remove from the heat once thick as custard. Leave to one side to cool down.
- Add 500g flour, yeast, milk and a pinch of salt to a large bowl.
- Knock mixture together until forming dough.
- Shape into a large roll, make some incisions and leave to rest for 1 hour or until dough has risen.
- Knock dough and make hole in the middle. Add ½ lemon zest, 3 beaten eggs and butter.
- Knock dough until butter is incorporated in to the mix.
- Add a pitch of flour until dough is detached from bowl.
- Shape into a ball and leave it to rest for an hour or until doubling in size.
- Roll into sausage shape (7 cm diameter) and cut slices 3 cm thick and gently shape each thick slice into ball shape again.
- Place each ball into greased baking tray and leave to rest for about 10 minutes.
- Deep fry balls in hot oil for 30 seconds each side or until evenly golden.
- Remove from the hot oil carefully and drain excess oil using kitchen paper.
- Sprinkle with caster sugar and allow to cool down for a few minutes.
- Using thick syringe, inject egg
custard
cream into the middle of each ball or cut through the middle
to add
cream.
This
Portuguese cake is fried, sprinkled with sugar then filled with a sweet
egg custard using a thick syringe or large cut in
the middle.
In Portugal, Bolas De Berlim are served in most Pastry shops and cafes.
In Portugal, Bolas De Berlim are served in most Pastry shops and cafes.
