I stopped Brockton Bakery today, and I was at Nova Era in London yesterday.
I was happy with the pasteis de natas, a jelly roll -type eggy sponge cake and a Portuguese milhojas with coconut from Nova Era. The Bolos Levedos (a Portuguese cousin to the English muffin, but bigger, and sweeter) were very fresh but a little underbaked in the centre.
Today , I tried the Bolos Levedos and salt cod and potato cake ( pastéis de bacalhau) at Brockton Bakery.
The pastéis de bacalhau was fine.
The Bolos Levedos looked more baked, but they tasted like they were a few days old.
The Nova Era Bolos Levedos were a day old when I bought them, and 2 days old this morning, and they were fresher tasting that the Bolos at Brockton tonight.
Maybe I accidentally bought Day Olds? Not sure.
Brockton Bakery pasteis de natas are $1.75 each, which seems a little cheaper than other places. I will try them tomorrow.
