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| Alternative names | Filhós, malasada |
|---|---|
| Type | Fried dough |
| Place of origin | Portugal |
| Region or state | São Miguel, Azores |
| Main ingredients | Wheat flour, sugar, eggs, milk, yeast |
| Ingredients generally used | Cinnamon, molasses |
| Similar dishes | Bola de Berlim, farturas, filhós, sonho, fried dough, cascoréis da Guarda |
Malassada is a Portuguese fried pastry from the Azores. It is a type of doughnut, made of flattened rounds of yeasted dough, coated with sugar and cinnamon or accompanied with molasses.[1]
The name malassada is often used interchangeably with filhós.[2] However, according to the Direção-Geral de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural (DGARD),[a] these two regional pastries are distinct―the Azorean malassada is made during Carnaval,[1] while the filhós of Penedono is made with brandy and olive oil instead of milk and is enjoyed year-round.[3] Another similar pastry from the Central Region is Cascoréis da Guarda.[4]
- ^ a b Fernandes, Daniel. "Malassadas". Produtos Tradicionais Portugueses (in Portuguese). Direção-Geral de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Ortins, Ana Patuleia (20 October 2015). Authentic Portuguese Cooking: More Than 185 Classic Mediterranean-Style Recipes of the Azores, Madeira and Continental Portugal. Salem, MA: Page Street Publishing Co. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-62414-194-2. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Fernandes, Daniel. "Filhoses". Produtos Tradicionais Portugueses. Direção-Geral de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Fernandes, Daniel. "Cascoréis da Guarda". Produtos Tradicionais Portugueses. Direção-Geral de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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