Sweet Polvilho and Cinnamon Sequilho

Sweet Polvilho and Cinnamon Sequilho

Sweet cakes and pies

I have almost I’m absolutely sure I saw it somewhere Sequillho de canela Or it was something else like that (or else, I really freaked out). Another difference (or not): made with cassava starch and not with maize starch which is the most common.

Just I adapted the recipe for Karen (from Kafka) who used sweet powder, but since there was no more at home and the starch was still on hold, why not take a chance? Since, in theoryIt’s all the same thing.

The result was excellent! Great tip from Karen (who had a birthday last week). It was nothing like corn starch, it breaks up beautifully. For afternoon tea or coffee it is a great choice.

The touch of cinnamon gives a tchan differentiated from the biscuit. When I repeat the dose, I’ll try it with ginger, hmmm… ;D

Sweet Polvilho and Cinnamon Sequilho

Sequilho de Canela

Pre-preparation: 10 minutes

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Makes: 30 units, depends on size


  • 100 g butter without salt (room temperature)
  • 3 cup. cassava starch (sieved; sweet cassava starch)
  • 8 soup spoon refined sugar
  • 1 c. tea chemical baking powder
  • 1 ovo
  • 0,5 g refined salt (pinch)
  • 1 c. tea cinnamon powder (optional)
Use the quantities in units of measurement in weight and volume when present. The measures in cups/spoons are just one system courtesy e less accurate .

1 cup: 250mL | 1 tablespoon: 15mL.


  • Heat the oven to 180°C. Beat the butter, sugar, egg and salt for about 6 minutes (if using a mixer it would be 3 minutes, I did it with a whisk. I beat the butter and sugar alone first, then added the rest).
  • Mix the starch with the yeast. In the original recipe, it was 2 and a half cups of sweet cassava starch, as starch was used here, I needed to add another half cup to get it done, as it had become very soft, impossible to shape (it was at a point where a pastry bag could be used) .
  • Knead for 10 minutes or until the dough is smooth and uniform. Now with the dough, I divided it into two almost equal parts. In one of them, add the cinnamon, and taste to see if the taste is to your liking.
  • In a greased baking dish (if you want, line it with aluminum foil or baking paper, I used the latter) distribute dough balls and flatten them with a fork to make grooves. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Let it stay warm and unmold.