TEX'S is our favorite place on the island of Hawaii
see the joy they bring?
An incredible buttery, sweet taste on a delightfully crunchy outside coupled with a surprisingly light, fluffy inside is what makes malasadas, or Portuguese doughnuts, a unique and delicious pastry.
Malasadas, originated on the small island known as Sao Miguel, which is the most populous of the Azore Islands, a Portuguese archipelago of nine nestled together in the Atlantic Ocean. These fried desserts are similar to the more familiar doughnuts that people enjoy all around the world, particularly in the west, but with one very distinct and noticeable difference,
malasadas have no hole.
They remind me of the Dutch treat Olliebollen I tasted in Holland. (Ben, if you are reading this, do these look like the 'dutch doughnuts' from your mission?)
The isle of Sao Miguel was first colonized by the native Portuguese people, where these scrumptious treats are still regular fare on the island today. You can find malasadas in Hawaii thanks to the immigration of Portuguese workers back in the late 1800s. Throughout Hawaii, malasadas have now come to be a well known tradition to island’s natives and are a regular part of their elaborate feasts and celebrations which feature a variety of foods and desserts.
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Ok, Ben talks about Olliebollen ALL THE TIME and how we need to figure out how to make it :) I will have to show him these pictures. And I love that Carl has sugar all over his face :) just a big kid! Remember that chocolate fountain we did that first Christmas at your new house and he had the chocolate all over his face too...hahaha!
Jordan, I have the foodnetwork channel on while I am making dinner & GUESS what just started?
A show on Doughnuts - 'Nuts of Dough' began in Holland with the Dutch people :D
Here is a link with recipes :
http://www.foodnetwork.com/good-eats/circle-of-life/index.html
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