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Portuguese Quick Crusty Bread (Pão Crocante) Recipe

Portuguese quick crusty bread (pão crocante), this recipe takes a little longer, but if you store some in the refrigerator, it will be very quick after that!
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Preparation time2 h 50 min
Cooking Time 20 min
Ready In3 h 10 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings10

Ingredients

6 cups of white flour1 cup of whole wheat flour1 sachet of instant dry yeast1 tablespoon of coarse salt3 cups of warm water
6 cups of white flour1 cup of whole wheat flour1 sachet of instant dry yeast1 tablespoon of coarse salt3 cups of warm water
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Preparation

  1. Mix all the ingredients in the order indicated above with a wooden spoon, it is not necessary to knead.
  2. Let the dough rise in a warm place, between 2 to 5 hours.
  3. After it has leavened, form balls out of the the dough and carefully place them in a tray lined with non-stick paper dusted with flour.
  4.  Let it sit for about 40 minutes.
  5. Preheat the oven to 200°C or 390°F  and bake for 20 minutes.

You can bake as many as you want, and store the rest in the refrigerator, up to 15 days).

 Recipe & Photo Credit: babalogias.blogspot.pt *
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Comments
Susan
Susan
I love the Portuguese buns I get in the grocery. Are these the light weight, airy ones I’ve been getting?
3 Years ago, Friday, September 23, 2022
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Elizabeth E'silva
Elizabeth E'silva
I have been married to my Portuguese man for 44yrs and I've always loved Portuguese food but couldn't get many recipes from my in laws, so thank you for all yours I am really enjoying trying them. Can't wait to try this one
3 Years ago, Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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Port
Great to hear Elizabeth, enjoy.
3 Years ago, Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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