Bolo de palmito, Brazilian savory hearts of palm cake
A savory dough made with Parmesan cheese, milk, and oil, blended in a blender and then mixed with a filling of palm hearts cooked with onions, tomatoes, a…
In Brazil, this savory “cake” is served in squares as an appetizer or snack. The heart of palm (palmito), which is tender and slightly sweet, is the star ingredient.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time40 min
- Resting10 min
- Total1 hr 10 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$5.15 $0.64 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
Dough
- $0.80
- $1.21
- $1.05
- $0.50
- $0.04
- $0.29
- $0.26
Farce
- $0.25
- $0.01
- $0.40
- $0.34
Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Prepare the filling: heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion, herbs, tomatoes, and hearts of palm until browned. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C and grease a rectangular baking dish.
- In a blender, combine the eggs, Parmesan cheese, oil, milk, and salt. ≈ 4 min
- Pour in a large bowl, add the flour and yeast, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Incorporate the filling into the dough. ≈ 4 min
- Pour: Pour, then bake for approximately 40 minutes.
- Cut into squares, let cool, and serve.
The bill
Bolo de palmito, Brazilian savory hearts of palm cake
- 2 eggs$0.80
- 100 g of grated Parmesan cheese$1.21
- 1 cup of oil$1.05
- 2 cups of milk$0.50
- 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
- 12 tablespoons of flour$0.29
- 6 teaspoons of baking powder$0.26
- 4 tablespoons of oil$0.25
- ½ cup of finely chopped onion$0.01
- 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley and chives$0.40
- oil, for the mold$0.34
Total$5.15
that's $0.64 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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