Traditional Madeira Region Bolo do Caco Recipe

1. Peel the potatoes, boil them in water and reduce them to puree.
2. Add the yeast into a little water (aprox 150 ml) and add the salt as well.
3. Place the flour on a clean surface, open a hole in the middle and place the sweet potatoes and yeast.
4. Knead well and let the dough ferment for 2 to 3 hours.
5. Divide the dough into small portions and flatten them (on a floured surface).
6. Then cook the caco cakes on a hot skillet on both sides.

Suggestion: You can brush the cakes with garlic butter and sprinkle them with chopped parsley and a little salt.

Recipe & Photo Credit: oilhadamadeira.pt