Madeira Bolo Família — Iguaria Version
Iguaria publishes this large Madeiran Christmas formula with molasses, cinnamon, raisins, citron and walnuts. The page recommends maturation but gives no baking duration; we keep that limitation visible and do not turn its 60-minute total into an invented oven time.
- Yields
- 14 servings; 2–3 large cakes or several small ones
- Prep
- Not separately stated
- Cook
- Not stated
- Total time
- 60 min published total
Ingredients
- 1 kg / 2 lb 3 oz Flour
- 1 kg / 2 lb 3 oz Sugar
- 250 g / 8.8 oz Butter
- 60 g / 2.1 oz Lard or butter
- from 1 lemon Lemon zest
- 15 g / 0.5 oz Leavening
- 6 Eggs
- 30 g / 1.1 oz Cinnamon
- 1 litre / 34 fl oz Milk
- 120 ml / 4.1 fl oz Molasses
- to taste Raisins, chopped candied citron and walnuts
Method
Mix all ingredients until the batter is uniform.
Heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F for large cakes or 200°C / 390°F for small cakes.
Divide among greased, baking-paper-lined ring moulds or small moulds.
Bake until golden and a skewer comes out clean; the source publishes no duration.
The source suggests waiting about three weeks before eating; mature only with safe cooling and storage practices.
Sources for this recipe
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