Preparation

Cut the stale bread into thin slices. If the bread is very hard, sprinkle with warm water to soften it.

Make the coffee and let it rest to allow the grounds to settle.

Put olive oil, bacon, bay leaf and crushed garlic in the cataplana. Sauté and add the crumbled bread. Allow to brown. When it is evenly coloured, make a hole in the middle and pour in the coffee.

Interesting fact: this recipe was inspired by a dish that our forebears used to eat in the morning before going to work in the fields. As a high-calorie breakfast, it provided the energy needed for the hard work that awaited them.