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Bolo de Milho

Name: Bolo de Milho
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Cabo Verde
Ingredients: 250g Precooked Corn Flour; 200ml Coconut milk; 100g Sugar; 2 Egg; 50g Butter; 1 tsp Baking Powder

Dessert

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐

A simple steamed cornmeal cake from Cabo Verde homes.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Bolo de milho is a rustic steamed cake made from cornmeal, a traditional sweet built on corn, one of the few crops of the volcanic islands of Cabo Verde. It's lightly sweetened with coconut and sugar and has a moist texture. Families make it to enjoy with tea or coffee as an everyday island snack.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On Santiago island, a family shares freshly steamed bolo de milho with the neighbors.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Precooked Corn Flour 250g
Coconut milk 200ml
Sugar 100g
Egg 2
Butter 50g
Baking Powder 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix the cornmeal, sugar, and baking powder.
Add the eggs, coconut milk, and melted butter and mix well.
Pour the batter into a mold.
Steam for 40–50 minutes until cooked through.
Let cool slightly and cut into pieces.

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