Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

I absoluely love portuguese muffins. The problem is that I live in Virginia, and I am unable to find them anywhere in my area. I was so excited to find this recipe. I followed the recipe exactly except that I baked the muffins versus frying them in a 350 degree oven for about 10-12 minutes or until done. Although they don't come out golden brown as the picture above shows, they are delicious!

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vagriffs5

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: May 22, 2009

The first couple of tries didn't work for me, but I think it's because the yeast didn't ferment. The third try was the charm. I added some flour and sugar to the yeast and let it ferment for an hour. The trick seems to be in the yeast, so make sure you get that part perfect! The more it rises the more delicious it will turn out. This recipe is time consuming, but worth it.

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Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2008

i have no words for how good these are! okay, well...maybe i have a few. ;) my mom's fam is from massachusetts and throughout the years i've always looked forward to being able to eat my portuguese muffins whenever we visit--but these truly surpass anything i've bought in new england. only things i changed: i used a packet of instant yeast instead--it was all i had--and just added it to the flour and sugar before mixing in the wet ingredients. i also added about a tabls. of vanilla extract and 1-2 teaspoons pure lemon extract to make them taste more like the bakery ones. only problem i've experienced is my yeast taking forever to rise--quite ironic since it's quick rise. so i asked a good baker and she said to microwave the dough in a bowl with plastic wrap covering it for 30 seconds on 4 power, and repeat 15 minutes later, and that totally did the trick! anyway, these are awesome, and yummy, and freeze and defrost well too! :)

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Reviewed: May 5, 2008

I found these extremely time consuming. They turned out just okay and my dad found them quite heavy compared to the ones he had growing up. I'll try altering the recipe to see if I can make them slightly lighter. The taste was fine, but I could only eat one or two before I was STUFFED.

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GIRLIESOGROOVY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Paso Robles, California, USA

Living In: Merced, California, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2008

so yummy........my kids really enjoyed too...and they are usually really picky. i used to buy them from the bakery, but no more.........these taste even better!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2007

My family loves bolos and they can be quite expensive. I made 16 from this recipe. I heated my cast iron skillet on low for about ten minutes. I cook 4 at a time and I make sure they touch the side of the pan, and then I twist them every few minutes to cook the sides. They do take a while to cook but worth it. I also had to add more flour. I also sometimes add lemon zest or cinnamon and raisins.

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Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2007

These were really good - I cooked some in my cast iron skillet, and some in the oven at 325. The oven ones came out better - the ones in the skillet ended up with gummy sides. Maybe if they had been thinner, that wouldn't have happened. These are great for sandwiches, butter & jam, anything. I could even see them being hamburger buns if you cut down on the sugar and increased the salt by about 1/4 t.

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MADBALL

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA

Living In: San Marcos, California, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2006

This recipe is fantastic.I did add about 1/2 Cup flour more for it was too sticky.I also used my mixer to knead the dough for about 10 minutes and it came out perfect.When they were ready to cook i used my large electric griddle and was able to cook 6 at a time.I used low heat at about 250 to 300 degrees.My family loved them.

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2006

I made this last year and there isn't anything better than a fresh bolo for breakfast and this truely is a great recipe.

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2006

Great food. Goes well with any well made dinner. A taste of the Azores right at your fingertips. Great recipe!

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2005

I've had store-bought Portuguese muffins from a nearby natural foods chain many times in the past, and they don't compare at all to this recipe! It took quite a long time to cook the muffins on low heat, but it could have been that my apartment was on the humid side, as the dough also took almost a cup more flour than the recipe called for. Despite how time-consuming these muffins were, I will definitely be making them again!

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