In a small house at the foot of the hill an old woman crumbles a piece of bread with her fingers brings it to the lips of the girl sitting on her lap rests her head on her grandmother’s chest and asks for a larger piece The house with a tiled facade is one of many as if drawn by a pencil amid the sun-drenched hills in northern Portugal The name of the bread: Pão de Ló de Margaride the tradition of Pão de Ló has been kept through family customs everyday moments that are stored in memory Made with three basic ingredients – eggs flour and sugar – Pão de Ló de Margarine has a history that dates back to the 18th century when a woman named Clara María finds the ideal combination and makes what would become the now famous Pão de Ló “This bread immediately gained notoriety because it could last for up to two or three weeks without expiring,” explains Cláudio Ferreira general director of the Felgueiras Business Association “It is believed that Clara María was inspired by a recipe she heard of in a convent.” The house where Clara María lived can be found in Margaride one of the freguesías or neighborhoods of the municipality of Felgueiras also the seat of the town hall or cámara do concelho The center of Margaride has many trees and cobbled streets; bakeries fill the air with the sweet aroma from their ovens Clara María made sure that her legacy continued through her employees It was the latter who pushed the production of Pão de Ló to even higher levels As a result of the fifty years of Leonor Rosa’s unrelenting efforts the Pão de Ló de Margaride goes beyond Felgueiras and extends throughout the country a letter with the shields of the Dukes of Braganza and signed by the count of São Mamede gives Leonor Rosa’s bakery the title of Royal Supplier this factory was inaugurated,” explains Guilherme Lickfold and descendant of Leonor Rosa da Silva’s third husband The building is located in the Republic Square “In these two ovens the loaves are placed for more or less 45 minutes although there may be larger.” The baking time can vary depending on the size of the bread and the consistency desired One of the fundamental elements of the Pão de Ló de Margaride is the use of fresh eggs only fresh eggs are used,” explains Cláudio Ferreira “There is Pão de Ló in other areas of Portugal but the tradition is not the same the Felgueiras Business Association has begun the process to obtain Protected Geographical Identification (PGI) In addition to ensuring the quality of the production methods of the Pão de Ló this identification would allow producers to have greater reach and visibility internationally they know it is a quality product,” says Cláudio Ferreira “The customer immediately knows that it is a real Pão de Ló de Margaride.” One of the challenges for the export of the Pão de Ló is the time needed for transport and distribution Another objective of the PGI certification would be the possibility to submit the breads to an ultra-freezing process which would extend the life of the product for up to two months The investment required to obtain the PGI amounts to 240,000 euros At the top of one of the hills in Margaride stands the parish of Santa Quitéria where every June 29th Women dressed in traditional costumes carry baskets full of flowers on their heads advance in procession singing and dancing in honor of the saint who was beheaded in the second century for having maintained their faith the parish of Santa Quitéria celebrated its 300th anniversary smoking a cigarette; women stand under the shade of ash trees chatting and fanning their faces as well as stands with kiwis and asparagus all of them an important part of the economy in the region Children walk hand in hand with their parents eating cavacas: cookies made with the same dough as Pão de Ló try the cavaquinhas da serra,” explains José Mario Sousa “The sweet taste of Pão de Ló combines very well with the salty taste of sheep cheese.” Founded in 1974 by José Mario’s mother the factory has been characterized by its creative and innovative spirit in transforming traditional products to offer new and different flavors This innovative attitude has already been recognized on several occasions including the prize for the best Abade de Priscos pudding in 2014 “In 2014 my mother won in the category for companies And that was really the takeoff for our family business Now many more people know about Casa Rosa Sousa.” In the Rosa Sousa store you can find four different flavors of pudding(coffee Pão de Ló de Margaride with chocolate flavor Both the Cavacas and the Pão de Ló de Margaride are finalists for the contest of the Seven Wonders of the Sweets of Portugal The five bakeries that produce the Pão de Ló de Margaride are: Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website Statistics cookies collect information anonymously This information helps us to understand how our visitors use our website It was Ellen Whitaker (GBR) and Jack Van’T Kattenheye (Diabeau x Canadian River) that won Wednesday’s biggest class at CSIO5* Gijon.  With as many as 22 double clears in the 1.50m class riders had to put the speed up to be within the top five Whitaker ended the shortened course in 32.03 seconds, 0.64 seconds faster than runner-up Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida (POR) with Kafka vd Heffinck (Calvaro x Diamant de Semilly).  France followed in third place with Max Thirouin and Utopie Villelongue (Mylord Carthago*HN x Calypso d’Herbiers) who crossed the finish line in 33.20 seconds Fourth place went to Nicolas Toro (COL) with Desperado (Cardento x Lord Z), followed by Kyle Timm (CAN) with Double T (Lux Z x Kannan).  © 2025 World of Showjumping - All rights reserved Powered by Artionet - Generated with IceCube2.Net Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. West Yorkshire Police are treating the deaths of Margaride Rufino and Anthony Roberts as murder I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Police have named a couple found dead at their home in Idle, Bradford on Sunday. The deaths of Margaride Rufino, known as Guida, 38, and Anthony Roberts, 37, have left their two-year-old daughter an orphan. West Yorkshire Police confirmed they have launched a murder investigation, but said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the case. Police were called to a “domestic incident” on Sunday evening and found Ms Rufino with serious injuries to her neck and Mr Roberts with serious injuries to his leg. Both were pronounced dead at the scene and two knives were recovered. Officers said the couple’s daughter was not in the house at the time of the incident and is now being cared for by relatives. Detective Chief Inspector Ian Scott said: "The police investigation is still at an early stage; however, we are treating this as a murder inquiry. "A full post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death for both Ms Rufino and Mr Roberts. "At this stage we are satisfied that no other parties were involved in the incident." Police are appealing for anyone who heard or saw anything suspicious around 6pm on Sunday to get in touch with the homicide and major enquiries team on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111. Greg Broderick (IRL) went all the way to the top of the podium in Sunday's CSIO5* 1.60m Grand Prix in Gijon Riding the 11-year-old Westbrook (Jaguar Mail x Cardento), Broderick was the fastest in the jump-off – leaving four other double clear pairs behind him.  France followed in second and third with Mathieu Billot on Quel Filou 13 (Quidam’s Rubin x Cascavelle) and Felicie Bertrand on Sultane des Ibis (Quidam de Revel x Elan de la Cour). Fernando Martinez Sommer (MEX) took the fourth place riding Cor Bakker (Colandro x Quattro) followed by Alaa Mayssara (EGY) with Dittorio-S (Vittorio x Rash R) in fifth