Pão de Ló
Light, airy sponge cake (often made with many eggs). The versions from Alfeizerão or Ovar are particularly renowned.
5 ingredients
7 steps
Ingredients
- 1Eggs (10, separated)
- 2Sugar (300g)
- 3Plain flour (150g)
- 4Lemon zest (1 lemon)
- 5Pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 180°C.
- 2Beat egg yolks with sugar until thick and pale.
- 3Sift in flour and fold gently.
- 4Whisk egg whites with salt to stiff peaks.
- 5Fold whites into yolk mixture in three additions.
- 6Pour into a greased round tin.
- 7Bake 25–30 minutes until golden. The centre should remain slightly moist.