Hello friends! Today I’m excited to share with you a recipe that is near and dear to my heart – Portuguese rolls, or as we call them in Portugal, papos secos. These rolls are a staple in Portuguese cuisine and can be found in every bakery and café throughout the country. They’re perfect for sandwiches, as a side dish, or just on their own with some butter or jam.
Now, I know what you’re thinking – “But there are already so many recipes for Portuguese rolls on the internet!” And you’re right, there are. But let me tell you a little secret – most of those recipes aren’t authentic. They call for ingredients like milk, butter, cornmeal, sugar, and eggs – but the traditional recipe for papos secos doesn’t use any of those things.
In fact, there isn’t any bread in Portugal that is made with milk or butter. The vast majority of breads in Portugal are made with just four simple ingredients – flour, water, salt, and yeast. And that’s all you need to make delicious, authentic Portuguese rolls.
So how do I know what the real recipe is? Well, I learned it from my grandmother, who has been making these rolls for as long as I can remember. She taught me the traditional way to make papos secos, using only flour, water, yeast, and salt. And let me tell you – they turn out perfectly every time.
Making these rolls always brings back fond memories of spending time in the kitchen with my grandmother. We would mix the dough together and then shape it into little balls, all while chatting and laughing. And the smell of freshly baked bread wafting through the house was enough to make anyone’s mouth water.
So if you want to try making authentic Portuguese rolls at home, stick around! I’m going to share with you the traditional recipe that has been passed down through generations of my family. And trust me – once you try these rolls, you’ll never go back to those other recipes again.
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