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Brazilian Bolo de Fubá

Name: Brazilian Bolo de Fubá
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 200g cornmeal (fubá); 200g flour; 250g sugar; 250ml milk; 120ml oil; 3 eggs; 100g grated parmesan or coalho cheese; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp fennel seeds (optional); Pinch salt

A simple, slightly grainy Brazilian cornmeal cake with cheese, fennel and a touch of sweetness — eaten with coffee.

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10 minPrep

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40 minCook

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10Serves

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Ingredients

200g cornmeal (fubá)
200g flour
250g sugar
250ml milk
120ml oil
3 eggs
100g grated parmesan or coalho cheese
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp fennel seeds (optional)
Pinch salt

Instructions

Whisk eggs, sugar, milk, oil.
Mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, cheese, fennel.
Combine.
Pour into a buttered tin.
Bake at 180C for 35-40 min until golden and a skewer comes out clean.

Tara’s tips

Cornmeal gives the proper grainy texture.
Eat with hot coffee.

Serving suggestions

Goes with Brazilian café.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days; freeze.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.