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Portuguese Quick Crusty Bread (Pão Crocante)

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!
3 out of 5 with 200 ratings
Views: 98771

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 Get Portuguese ingredients

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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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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