Velhote

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Velhote

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Velhote is a typical dessert of the parish of Valadares, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Velhotes are a kind of sweet bread with sugar and cinnamon. They are typically served on Saturdays and by the time of Sr. dos Aflitos, Valadares' most important religious feast.

Velhotes were baked for the first time in the 1880s by Maria Francisca da Silva, a "Braguesa" (a lady who came from

came to Porto, they ate velhotes.

Recipe

The original recipe included flour, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, lemon juice, yeast and saffron, but the way of baking this sweet bread has changed a lot since the 19th century.

Confraria dos Velhotes

There is a "confraria gastronómica" (gastronomic brotherhood) in Valadares (Confraria Gastronómica do Velhote) which intends to dignify and spread the existence of the velhote as a typical sweet.

External links

• Website of Confraria Gastronómica do Velhote (in Portuguese)
• Tale about Velhotes' origins (in Portuguese)