Bacalhau à Brás (Brás' Cod fish recipe)

INGREDIENTSFor 4 persons

- 6 tablespoons olive

oil

- 2 large onions

- 2 cloves of garlic

- 300 gr of shredded

cod fish

- 200 gr potato straw

- 100 gr of olives

- 6 eggs

- pepper (to taste)

- salt

Minced parsleyBrás' Cod fish recipe

HOW TO DO IT(first of all you must put the cod fish for 24 hours, inside cold water and changing the water at least three times, not to be salty).

Withdraws the cod fish from water, dry it with a kitchen cloth, cut up his skin, the pimples and unravels itself.

Dices garlic and onions in very thin slices.

Takes to boil (into a pot of thick base) the olive oil with the onion and garlic and let it cook slowly until the onion bake.

At this point joins the shredded cod and stir with a spoon so that absorb the olive oil.

Join thin straw potatoes with cod at the pot (on the fire) and lie down lightly beaten eggs, seasoned with salt and pepper.

Stir with a fork and as soon the eggs are in cream (but cooked), cut up immediately from heat and pour the cod on a platter.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve hot, accompanied with olives and green salad.

AÇORDA DE TOMATE(Tomato Bread Soup from Alentejo)INGREDIENTS

For 4 persons

- 1 kg of mature

tomatoes

- 1 Large onion

- 3 Cloves of garlic

- 2 dl of olive oil

- 1 Bay leaf

-1 Bunch of coriander

- 1/2 pounds of old

bread (from previous day)

- 1 liter of boiling water

(about)

- Salt and pepper (to

taste)

- 4 eggs

Tomato Bread Soup

HOW TO DO IT

In a pan bring to boil the chopped onion with the cloves of garlic and olive oil, until

translucent.

Mix the tomatoes peeled and cut into small squares.

Cook a little, and add the boiling water, the coriander and the bay leaf.

Season it with salt and pepper. Let it boil until the broth begin a bit thick.

On a tray of clay put slices of bread and cover with the hot tomato soup.

Make some holes in the bread soup, were you must lay the open eggs.

Put it into the oven to cook the eggs and make it lightly toast.

It's very tasty if you eat this meal with grapes, fresh figs or melon chunks, at same time.

Typical “Açorda” of Alentejo(Alentejo’s garlic bread soup)

INGREDIENTSFor 4 persons

- A small bunch of coriander (or a small bunch of pennyroyal, or a mixture of both herbs);

- 2 cloves of garlic;

- 1 tablespoon of salt;

- 4 tablespoons of olive oil;

- half green pepper (if you kike it)

- 1.5 liters of boiling water;

- 400 g of homemade bread (hard);

- 4 eggs (or cooked fish, or seafood in the water that you will used to make the bread soup- AÇORDA)

If you prefer, you can use grilled sardines.

Alentejo’s garlic bread soup, (Açorda) is a complete meal!

HOW TO DO IT

1- Put in a mortar, the peeled cloves of garlic, the salt and the herbs, reducing

them to a paste.

2- Pour the sauce on a bowl ( we prefer crafts terrine), add the olive oil and the

green pepper, cut into small pieces.

In water which is boiling, join the open eggs to cook slightly (and the fish if you

want).

3- Remove the eggs (and the fish) after cooking, put the boiling water into the

bowl.

4 –Taste the AÇORDA (maybe you need more salt).

5- Add the bread, slices in small squares with a knife.

The eggs (and fish) are laid on the dish or in bowl soup, according to taste.

“Caldo Verde” (Green soup)

INGREDIENTS

- 1.250 kg of potatoes

- 300 g of green

cabbage leaves (cuted

into thin wires).

- 7 cloves of garlic

- 1 medium onion

- 1 bunch of coriander

- 2 large bay leaves

- 1,5 (or 2) liter of

water,

- 1dl of olive oil,

- 100 g of sausage

- 1 litle spoon of salt

(or as you like).

“Caldo Verde”

HOW TO DO IT

Peel the potatoes, preferably new, and put it, to cook in water (that seems,

enough, to you), with the previously peeled garlic cloves and the onion.

Let it cook well.

Beat all with the magic wand and put back on the stove.

Pour the green cabbage leaves (cut into thin wires) already washed and the

sausage cut into slices.

After ( + ) 5 minutes, when the vegetable broth is cooked, add the coriander the

bay leaves, the olive oil and the salt.

Cook for a few more minutes to open the flavor properly.

Serve and Enjoy!

Cream Cake

INGREDIENTS

5 egs;

2 cups of flour;

2 cups of sugar;

1 cup of cream;

1 cup of milk;

1 teaspoon of baking

powder;

Zest of one lemon;

Cream cake

HOW TO DO IT

Separate the yolks from the whites;Beat the egg whites until firm Castle;In a bowl mix the egg yolks with the sugar;Add the lemon zest and stir;Add the cream and milk and stir well;Add the flour and baking powder and stir again;Finally, add the egg whites and fold them into the batter with a wooden spoon;Grease a cake tin with butter and sprinkle with flour;Set the oven to 180 degrees, and insert the cake until cooked. (about 45 min)

Personal opinion….

O bolo de natas é fácil de fazer e fica delicioso….

The cream cake is easy to make and it’s delicious ....

(made by students of Special Needs)

Carrot and pumpkin cake

INGREDIENTS-One cup sunflower oil -700 g pumpkin, -2 carrots-4 eggs, -300 g sugar, -350 g flour, -100 g of nuts -100 g of raisins, -1 spoon (coffee) of ground cinnamon -2 spoon (dessert) of baking powder -1 spoon (soup) of oil for greasingFirst of all: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Wash and peel the pumpkin and cut it into pieces. - cook it with salt and plenty of water for 20 minutes.Drain and mash it with the magic wand.Peel and grate the carrots.

Carrot and pumpkin cake

HOW TO DO IT

Mix the eggs with the sugar and pour the oil. Add the pumpkin puree, grated carrots, flour, nuts, raisins and cinnamon.Mix well. Grease a round shape with oil and pour the prepared.

Take the middle of the baking oven for one hour. Remove, let cool slightly and unmold. Enjoy!