Brazilian Broa (Corn Bread) recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk, at room temperature
¼ cup melted butter

Nutrition Info

116.7 calories
carbohydrate: 21.6 g
cholesterol: 16.1 mg
fat: 2.7 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 1.7 g
saturatedFat: 1.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 72.1 mg
sugar: 13.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix sugar, cornmeal, flour, and salt together in bowl until combined, add eggs.

  2. Stir milk and melted butter in a bowl until smooth, stir into the cornmeal mixture until smooth, about 5 minutes.

  3. Grease a griddle, place over high heat. Drop tablespoonfuls of the cornmeal mixture into the skillet, cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes each side.

Recipe Yield

24 servings

Recipe Note

This is my mother-in-law's recipe from when she lived in Brazil for 6 years. It may look like a little pancake, but it is a sweet treat. Serve broas when then have cooled completely.

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