Best Portuguese Dessert Recipes: Homemade Sonhos for Any Occasion

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the 1 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, 1 large pinch salt, and 3/4 cup water to a boil.

Add the 1 cup all-purpose flour and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the dough pulls away from the sides of the pan, gets hard to stir, and forms a stiff ball, 2 to 4 minutes.

Reduce the heat to medium and continue stirring (oof!) until a thin layer of dough films the bottom of the pan, 1 to 2 minutes.

Plop the dough in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on low speed for 1 minute.

Add the 4 large eggs to the dough, 1 at a time, beating on medium-high speed after each addition until fully incorporated before adding the next, about 1 minute for the first egg and slightly less time for each subsequent egg, about 3 minutes total. The dough may release some steam and that’s fine. When fully mixed, the batter will be glossy and smooth.

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the 1 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, 1 large pinch salt, and 3/4 cup water to a boil.

Add the 1 cup all-purpose flour and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the dough pulls away from the sides of the pan, gets hard to stir, and forms a stiff ball, 2 to 4 minutes.

Reduce the heat to medium and continue stirring (oof!) until a thin layer of dough films the bottom of the pan, 1 to 2 minutes.

Plop the dough in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on low speed for 1 minute.

Add the 4 large eggs to the dough, 1 at a time, beating on medium-high speed after each addition until fully incorporated before adding the next, about 1 minute for the first egg and slightly less time for each subsequent egg, about 3 minutes total. The dough may release some steam and that’s fine. When fully mixed, the batter will be glossy and smooth.