Caladinhos

Description: Round cake about 5 cm in diameter, sweet, slightly yellowish and sanded.

Special features: Light crispy and flat crust.

Delimitation of the geographical area of production: Municipality of Santa Maria da Feira.

Ingredients used: Eggs, sugar and flour.

Preparation: Beat the eggs with the sugar, mix the flour. Take it out of the mixer and divide it into small portions, roll it up and on the tray they are lightly kneaded. Bake in a hot oven.

Know-how: Beating time, rolling and cooking time.

Forms of commercialization: Loose or packaged.

Product availability throughout the year: Continuous offer throughout the year.

Product history: Cake that has been part of the traditional confectionery of Santa Maria da Feira probably since at least the 19th century.

Representativeness in local food: Used as a pastry, it can be accompanied by a drink: coffee, tea, Port wine.

Product availability: Continuous offer throughout the year, in the various confectioneries/pastry shops and bakeries.

Source: Confraria da Fogaça da Feira