Bolo de bolacha

*Bolo de bolacha*
	Garnished with crushed and whole biscuits
Type	Dessert
Place of origin	Portugal
Main ingredients	Marie biscuits,egg yolks,brown sugar,butter,coffee(orespresso)
Similar dishes	Tiramisu,vínarterta,icebox cake,kek batik,mango float,trifle

Bolo de bolacha(lit. 'biscuit cake') is aPortuguesedessert made withMarie biscuitslightly soaked in coffee and layered with buttercream.

Background

Marie biscuits(Portuguese:bolacha Maria) are popular biscuits introduced to theIberian Peninsulain the late 1800s. They often accompany coffee or tea for dipping.^[1]

The first published recipe forbolo de bolachafirst appears in 1959, in the third edition ofO Mestre Cozinheiro,a cookbook by Laura Santos and published byEditorial Lavores.However, it may have been inspired by an earlier recipe known a few years earlier in France known asgâteau de famillewhich was made withthé brunbiscuits. Other than being coated with powdered or shaved chocolate, the recipes were nearly identical.^[2]

Nevertheless, its composition is similar to other desserts found throughout Europe such as Italiantiramisuor Englishtriflefound today.^[3]It reached as far asGoainPortuguese India,although the dessert is often made without eggs.^[4]

Preparation

Afrosting(and filling) is made by whipping butter,white sugar,and egg yolks similar toFrench buttercream.A little coffee is often added to this mixture.^[5]There are alternate recipes where buttercream is sometimes substituted with whipped cream or stabilized withgelatin,^[6]orcondensed milk.^[7]

The biscuits used for a layer are briefly soaked in strong coffee or espresso and arranged in a dish or pan.^[8]It is then applied with thin layer of buttercream.^[9]Then next layers of biscuit and buttercream are repeated until reaching the desired height.^[10]The sides are also frosted and sometimes coated with biscuit crumbs then chilled for it to set.^[11]In Brazil, it is sometimes coated with a chocolatebrigadeiro-likeganache.^[12]

References

^Pepper, Lucy;Pedroso (6 February 2018).A La Mesa en Portugal(in Spanish). Leya. pp. 118–119.ISBN 978-989-23-4159-0.Retrieved21 October2023.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Pires, Luís Tomaz (2 May 2020)."O inconfundível bolo de bolacha".PÚBLICO(in Portuguese).Retrieved22 October2023.
^Eden, Sarah (14 April 2018)."Bolo de Bolacha".196 flavors.Retrieved21 October2023.
^Balasubramanian, Aparna (30 September 2020)."Bolo De Bolacha Maria".My Diverse Kitchen.Retrieved21 October2023.
^Ortins, Ana Patuleia (20 October 2015).Authentic Portuguese Cooking: More Than 185 Classic Mediterranean-Style Recipes of the Azores, Madeira and Continental Portugal.Macmillan. p. 339.ISBN 978-1-62414-194-2.
^Santos, Michael."Bolo de Bolacha Maria com Natas | Portuguese Maria Biscuit Cake with Cream - Just Cook with Michael".Just Cook with Michael.Retrieved21 October2023.
^Sousa, Clara de (9 October 2017).Best of A Minha Cozinha(in Portuguese). Leya. p. 121.ISBN 978-989-741-850-1.
^Matias, Mafalda (13 March 2013).Momentos Doces(in Portuguese). Leya. p. 16.ISBN 978-972-46-2156-2.
^Ginoulhiac, Luísa (30 November 2016).Receitas Fáceis para Todos os Dias(in Portuguese). Caminho das Palavras.ISBN 978-989-8784-01-8.Retrieved21 October2023.
^Costa, Marco (8 November 2016).Receitas com Segredo(in Brazilian Portuguese). Leya.ISBN 978-989-741-637-8.Retrieved21 October2023.
^Que Delícia Ed. 37 - Bolos(in Brazilian Portuguese). Edicase Negócios Editoriais Ltda. 20 December 2022. p. 22.
^Costa, Marco (1 October 2023).O Segredo da Receita(in Brazilian Portuguese). Leya.ISBN 978-989-661-866-7.Retrieved21 October2023.

[1] Pepper, Lucy;Pedroso (6 February 2018).A La Mesa en Portugal(in Spanish). Leya. pp. 118–119.ISBN 978-989-23-4159-0.Retrieved21 October2023.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] Pires, Luís Tomaz (2 May 2020)."O inconfundível bolo de bolacha".PÚBLICO(in Portuguese).Retrieved22 October2023.

[3] Eden, Sarah (14 April 2018)."Bolo de Bolacha".196 flavors.Retrieved21 October2023.

[4] Balasubramanian, Aparna (30 September 2020)."Bolo De Bolacha Maria".My Diverse Kitchen.Retrieved21 October2023.

[5] Ortins, Ana Patuleia (20 October 2015).Authentic Portuguese Cooking: More Than 185 Classic Mediterranean-Style Recipes of the Azores, Madeira and Continental Portugal.Macmillan. p. 339.ISBN 978-1-62414-194-2.

[6] Santos, Michael."Bolo de Bolacha Maria com Natas | Portuguese Maria Biscuit Cake with Cream - Just Cook with Michael".Just Cook with Michael.Retrieved21 October2023.

[7] Sousa, Clara de (9 October 2017).Best of A Minha Cozinha(in Portuguese). Leya. p. 121.ISBN 978-989-741-850-1.

[8] Matias, Mafalda (13 March 2013).Momentos Doces(in Portuguese). Leya. p. 16.ISBN 978-972-46-2156-2.

[9] Ginoulhiac, Luísa (30 November 2016).Receitas Fáceis para Todos os Dias(in Portuguese). Caminho das Palavras.ISBN 978-989-8784-01-8.Retrieved21 October2023.

[10] Costa, Marco (8 November 2016).Receitas com Segredo(in Brazilian Portuguese). Leya.ISBN 978-989-741-637-8.Retrieved21 October2023.

[11] Que Delícia Ed. 37 - Bolos(in Brazilian Portuguese). Edicase Negócios Editoriais Ltda. 20 December 2022. p. 22.

[12] Costa, Marco (1 October 2023).O Segredo da Receita(in Brazilian Portuguese). Leya.ISBN 978-989-661-866-7.Retrieved21 October2023.

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