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Pão de Deus

October 10, 2016October 15, 2016 portugalupclose

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This lovely brioche bun, whose name means God’s bread, is eaten for breakfast in Portugal. It is topped with a custard-like mixture containing coconut flakes and is sprinkled with icing sugar. I recently discovered these in Lisbon and am happy to eat them as they come, but surprisingly many people eat them with cheese and/or ham!

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