Recipe of the famous Caco cake typical of the beautiful island of Madeira

The caco cake is a wheat bread typical of the region of Madeira that can be found on both the island of Madeira and on the island of Porto Santo.

It is consumed as input, accompaniment or as main delicacy.

It can be consumed hot, such as a meal entree, barred with garlic butter to melt, or even as main delicacy.

It is common to be used in the making of sandwiches based on the cake of the caco and the most varied fillings, such as steaks (nail in the cake of the caco), ham, swordfish, octopus, just to name a few.


Ingredients:

1 kg of flour
750 g of sweet potatoes
25 grams of Baker's Yeast
1 pinch of salt
Water

Preparation:

Peel the potatoes, bring to boil in water and reduce to puree.

Discard the yeast in a little water (150 ml + -) and also add the salt.

Put the flour on a clean surface, open a hole in the middle and place the sweet potatoes and baking powder.



Let the dough ferment for 2 to 3 hours.

Divide the dough into small pieces and spread them (on a surface dusted with flour).

Then bake the cacao cake on a hot plate, on both sides.

It can be served with garlic butter, garlic butter and finely chopped parsley.