Avocado Chocolate Cake

3 Eggs

1/2 cup of sugar

2 tbsps of coconut oil

1 avocado

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup of milk

1 cup of flour

1/2 cup of cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 pinch of salt

Using an electric mixer beat sugar and coconut oil, add the eggs one at a time, add the avocado (smashed), then the milk, vanilla and salt mix well. Add in the dry ingredients flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda. Mixing with a spoon slowly add the dry ingredients.

Bake for approximately 40 minutes on 350 F.

 

Sponge cake / Pao-de-lo

4 egg yolks

4 egg whites

1 cup of flour

1/2 cup of sugar

1 tbsp of butter

1/4 cup of hot water

1 tsp of baking powder

1 tsp o baking soda

Beat egg yolks with butter and sugar, add hot water, sift and add flour. Beat egg whites until firm and add to the mixture mixing gentle with a spoon, sift and add baking powder and baking soda. Bake in a pre-heated oven 350F for 35-45 minutes.

 

 

 

 

Skin-on Mashed Potatoes / Pure de batatas com casca

2 pounds of potatoes

Chopped onions (optional)

Chopped garlic

Chopped parsley

1 to 2 spoons of butter

2 slices of bacon cut in small cubes (optional)

1/3 cup of grated cheese of your choice

1/2 to 1 cup of milk depends on how creamy you like it

Salt and pepper to taste

Wash the potatoes well, place in a bowl with hot water and steam the potatoes until you can insert a fork easily in the middle, 15 to 30 minutes depends on potatoes size. Drain the water and reserve.

Sear the bacon, add onions and garlic. Mash the potatoes and add to the seared ingredients, add butter, cheese, milk and salt and pepper. After you reach the texture desired add parsley and serve.

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1 kilo de batatas

Cebola picadinha

Alho picadinho

Salsinha picadinha

1 a 2 colheres de sopa de manteiga

2 fatias de bacon cortadas em cubinhos

1/3 xic. de queijo ralado

1/2 a 1 xic de leite

Sal e pimenta a gosto

Lave bem as batatas, coloque em uma panela com agua quente e cozinhe ateh que vc consiga inserir um garfo no meio gentilmente, por aproximadamente 15 a 30 minutos dependendo do tamanho das batatas. Escorra a agua e reserve.

Frite o bacon, adicione a cebola frite mais um pouco e adicione o alho; amasse as batatas com a casca e adicione, mexa e adicione a manteiga, o queijo, o leite e o sal e pimenta. Depois de atingir a textura desejada adicione a salsinha e sirva.