Celebrate Christmas Portuguese Style with Authentic Bolo Rei - Portuguese King's Cake
What you'll learn
My award-winning recipe for authentic Bolo Rei, Portuguese Christmas King's Cake
Recipe adaptations to make Bolo Rainha, Queen's Cake
How to make candied fruits from scratch
Tricks and secrets to bake Bolo Rei like professionals in Portugal
General tips for easy baking at home with incredible results
History and curiosities about Portuguese traditional pastries
Requirements
This course is open to ALL levels - no previous baking experience required
Description
Bolo Rei (Portuguese King's Cake) is Portugal's most famous Christmas sweet. This fluffy cake with brioche type of dough is enriched with raisins, nuts and candied fruits. This is Portugal's version of French Gâteau des Rois, similar to Roscón de Reyes from Spain and Rosca de Reyes from Latin America. Bolo Rei also shares similarities with New Orleans King Cake, associated with celebrations of Mardi Gras/Carnival in Louisiana. It's also somehow similar to Italian Panettone, in the way that it is a cake typically eaten around Christmas time, featuring soft dough with dried and candied fruits.Following this course, you will be able to make genuine Bolo Rei at home, as well as the variation without candied fruits: Bolo Rainha. The recipe shared here is my family business award-winning recipe, which won BEST BOLO REI IN LISBON. We will do everything in an easy to follow way, yet achieve professional results, just like if you bought Bolo Rei at a Portuguese bakery. Don't worry about finding specific ingredients such as candied fruits, as we will also look into how to make these colorful fruits at home in a simple and accessible way for home-cooks of all levels. This course will help you celebrate Christmas Portuguese style! Wether you are Portuguese, of Portuguese descent and you live abroad, or a foodie with curiosity to expand taste and home recipes beyond borders, we look forward to sharing these authentic Portuguese recipes with you.Obrigado!
Overview
Section 1: Welcome!
Lecture 1 Overview of the course's content
Section 2: Introduction to Portuguese Bolo Rei & Bolo Rainha
Lecture 2 Traditional Bolo Rei and Contemporary Bolo Rainha
Section 3: Making the Dough
Lecture 3 Making the dough for Bolo Rei BY HAND
Lecture 4 Making the dough for Bolo Rainha with ELECTRIC MIXER
Section 4: Shaping the Dough
Lecture 5 How to shape your cakes like a Crowns
Section 5: Fermentation
Lecture 6 How to best make your cake grow at home
Section 6: Decoration & Finishing Touches
Lecture 7 Decorating Bolo Rei e Bolo Rainha
Lecture 8 Make your own Candied Fruits at Home
Section 7: Baking
Lecture 9 Tips for Baking Bolo Rei and Bolo Rainha
Section 8: Sugar Syrup
Lecture 10 Sugar Syrup and Final Touches
Section 9: Enjoy your Bolo Rei and Bolo Rainha
Lecture 11 Bolo Rei Tasting & Pairings
Lecture 12 BONUS Lecture: More Portuguese Christmas Desserts!
Home bakers and baking enthusiasts,Professional bakers,Lovers of Portuguese food,Folks looking to re-connect with their Portuguese roots
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