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About the recipe
Malassadas dos Açores are festive sweets, made with fermented dough and simply finished with sugar.
They are relatives of other Portuguese fried foods, but carry Azorean identity at the family table.
Ingredients
- 500 g of flour
- 10 g of dry yeast
- 250 ml of warm milk
- 3 eggs
- 70 g of sugar
- Grated lemon peel
- 1 pinch of salt
- Oil for frying
- Sugar for finishing
Preparation method
- Activate the yeast with warm milk and sugar.
- Add flour, eggs, zest, and salt.
- Knead until soft.
- Let it rise.
- Fry portions in medium oil.
- Coat in sugar.
Tips from Empório Portugal
- Dough needs to rise well.
- Medium oil prevents a raw center.
- Serve on the same day.
Possible substitutions in Brazil
- Milk can be replaced with warm water.
- Lemon zest gives a different aroma.
Pairing
Coffee or black tea. No mandatory alcoholic beverage.
Editorial note from Empório Portugal
This recipe is part of the editorial curation of Empório Portugal, developed from Portuguese culinary tradition. Like all traditional recipes, it may vary according to region, family, and cook.
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