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Pão de batata
Potato bread rolls
Pão de batata: soft Brazilian potato-dough rolls filled with creamy requeijão
BrazilianPillowy and slightly sweet, these potato rolls sit in the glass counter of padarias from Curitiba to Belo Horizonte, and the best ones break open to a pool of creamy requeijão, Brazil's spreadable cheese. Mashed potato in the dough keeps them soft for days, which makes them a favourite for school lunchboxes and afternoon coffee. Requeijão and cream cheese can be set with animal rennet, so check the label for a vegetarian one. Chef's tip: chill the requeijão before filling so it is firm enough to wrap without smearing the seams.
- Total time
- 85 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 16
Ingredients
For the dough
- 10 ½ oz floury potatoespeeled and cut into chunks
- 1 ⅛ lb plain flour
- ¾ cup milk, lukewarm
- 1 egg
- 1 ¾ oz buttersoftened
- 1 oz sugar
- ¼ oz salt
- ¼ oz instant dried yeast
For the filling and glaze
- 1 egg yolkbeaten with 1 tbsp milk
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Boil the 10 ½ oz floury potatoes in salted water for 15–20 minutes until very tender. Drain, mash until completely smooth and leave until just warm.
20 minStep 2: Mix the warm mash with the 1 ⅛ lb plain flour, ¾ cup milk, lukewarm, 1 egg, 1 ¾ oz butter, 1 oz sugar, ¼ oz salt and ¼ oz instant dried yeast. Knead for 8–10 minutes until soft, smooth and only slightly sticky.
10 minStep 3: Cover and leave to rise for about 1 hour until doubled.
60 minStep 4: Divide into 16 balls. Flatten each into a 9 cm disc, put a heaped teaspoon of 9 oz requeijão or thick cream cheese, chilled in the middle and pinch the edges together firmly. Leaky seams are the common mistake, so press them well and place the rolls seam down on a lined tray.
20 minStep 5: Cover and prove for 40 minutes until puffy. Heat the oven to 350°F.
40 minStep 6: Brush with the 1 egg yolk glaze and bake for 20–25 minutes until deep golden on top and on the base. Cool for 10 minutes before eating, as the filling is very hot.
25 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 200 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pão de batata take?
- About 85 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 16 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of floury potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
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