Of German origin, the cuckoo banana It is a confirmed presence in the cafes of Rio Grande do Sul, but its delicacy has conquered other Brazilian regions. With a sweet and soft dough, banana pieces and a crunchy farofinha coating, the recipe is ideal to accompany hot drinks.
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Although subject to adaptations (taking fillings with apples, grapes or even dulce de leche), it is in the banana that the cuca finds its best version. The result is a golden, almost caramelized candy that makes your mouth water.
To accompany your coffee today, check out how to make banana cuca below and try dessert:
cuckoo banana
Time: 1h30
Performance: 10 portions
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 3 cups wheat flour (tea)
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups sugar (tea)
- 4 tablespoons of melted butter or margarine
- 1 cup of chopped ripe banana
- 1 cup of milk (tea)
- Margarine and wheat flour for greasing
Farofa
- 1 cup wheat flour (tea)
- 1/2 cup butter (tea)
- 1 cup (tea) of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
- Margarine and flour for greasing
Method of preparation:
- In a bowl mix the flour and baking powder and then set aside
- Blend the rest of the ingredients in a blender until smooth, then add to the ingredients in the bowl.
- Put in a springform pan with a diameter of 30 cm greased and floured.
- Meanwhile, in another bowl, mix the farofa ingredients with your fingertips until a moist farofa forms.
- Place the chopped banana on top of the pie dough and spread the farofa on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into it comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven, unmold and serve afterwards.
Source: Terra

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