Portuguese · bread
Pão de Deus
Pão de Deus reads sweetness 7.5, richness 6.5 and salinity 3.6 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Portuguese bread, about 1 hr 15 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 4.1 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 7.5 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 0.3 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 0.3 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 7.5 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 0.0 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Sweetness 7.5 · Richness 6.5 · Salinity 3.6 · Umami 3.5 · Nutty 3.2 · Funk & Ferment 1.6
What's in it (10)
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 tsp dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
Time & effort: about 1 hr 15 min (20 min active) · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 388.2 kcal, 13 g protein, 14.9 g fat, 51.3 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (3 steps)
- Make an enriched dough with flour, yeast, warm milk, eggs, sugar, butter, and salt and knead until smooth; let rise 1.5 hours.
- Shape into rolls and let proof 45 minutes more.
- Mix coconut with egg yolk and icing sugar for the topping, spread generously over the rolls, and bake at 190C for 15-18 minutes until golden.
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.