Recipe for Broas de Mel (Honeybreads) / recipes from Portugal

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories significantly.

almonds

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and cheaper.

In a large pot, place the water, olive oil, honey, fennel, cinnamon, salt, and brown sugar.

Stir continuously until boiling.

When it starts to boil, reduce the heat and mix in the walnuts and flour.

Mix everything very well until you get a thick dough.

Sprinkle the table with flour and place the dough on top.

Let it cool down a little before shaping the little breads with your hands into an elegant and flat shape.

Press a fork in two directions to mark small diamond-shaped marks on the surface of each loaf.

Take them to a preheated oven at 230 degrees Celsius for 15 to 20 minutes.

After removing them from the oven and letting them cool down completely, sprinkle some sugar or sugar mixed with cinnamon on top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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