Posted on Monday, October 24, 2016 in Cookie Recipes

Portuguese Farturas (Version of Churros)

This traditional Portuguese farturas (version of churros), a dessert that is very popular in Portugal.
4 out of 5 with 106 ratings
Views: 122122
Portuguese Farturas (Version of Churros)

Preparation timen/a
Cooking Timen/a
Ready In 30 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings8

Ingredients

2 cups of water2 cups of flour2 tablespoons of butter3 tablespoons of sugarRind of 1 lemon1 egg1 teaspoon of baking powder1 teaspoon of saltCooking OilPowdered sugar (to taste)
2 cups of water2 cups of flour2 tablespoons of butter3 tablespoons of sugarRind of 1 lemon1 egg1 teaspoon of baking powder1 teaspoon of saltCooking OilPowdered sugar (to taste)
Get Portuguese ingredients

Preparation

  1. Place the water, butter, sugar, grated lemon rind and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  2. Remove the pan from the heat and add the flour, mixing constantly.
  3.  Put it back on the heat and cook for another 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from the heat, wait till it cools enough and then add the well-beaten egg and baking powder to the dough using your hands so it mixes well.
  5. With spoons form the dough into long cylinder shapes and deep fry them in hot oil until they are golden brown.
  6. Drain on absorbent paper and sprinkle them with powdered sugar.
  7. Serve while hot. 

Recipe Credit: portugueserecipes.com *
Photo Credit: docesregionais.com

Join here, when you join, you can save your favorite recipes to your favorites and use all other features for free.

Portuguese Fidalguinhos Cookies
Portuguese Fidalguinhos Cookies

How to make Portuguese fidalguinhos cookies.

Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings8
Gorete's Portuguese Dry Rings (Rosquilbas Secas)
Gorete's Portuguese Dry Rings (Rosquilbas Secas)

This portuguese cookie is my mothers recipe. Twice baked, they are a cookie with a tender crunch.

Level of DifficultyModerate
Servings6
Portuguese Linguas de Gato (Cookies)
Portuguese Linguas de Gato (Cookies)

Who remembers these Portuguese línguas de gato (cookies) from back home? I loved these as a child.

Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

 Victor
Victor
Hello, for step number 2 “Remove the pan from the heat and add the flour, mixing constantly and cook for another 5 minutes.” When it says Cook for five minutes do we put it back on heat or let it cook while mixing for 5 minutes without heat?
3 Years ago, Saturday, June 11, 2022
reply
captcha

You might also like:

Here's some recipe ideas for your next family BBQ, this list was put together by my son Michael.
What are Portuguese roasted chestnuts? known as castanhas assadas in Portuguese, these are a beloved autumn and winter treat in Portugal.
Portuguese peas with chouriço and chicken (ervilhas com chouriço e frango), watch the simple step by step video.
These top 5 most popular Portuguese drink recipes on PortugueseRecipes.ca are rated by amount of views.
When you think about the Portuguese dishes and traditional Portuguese food, what comes to mind?
This is a list of the top 5 most popular beef recipes on PortugueseRecipes.ca.