The cookbook is just one recipe after another. As far as I can tell, there's no mention of any ritual associated with it. The book is"Cozinha Tradicional da Ilha de Sao Miguel" by Augusto Gomes. I bought it years ago at a shop in San Jose, CA.
Gayle On Aug 13, 2011, at 9:49 PM, "Katharine" <katharine.f.ba...@gmail.com> wrote: > Obrigada, Gayle! > > It sounds rather like the Portuguese recipe above. Does your cookbook > mention anything about "oleo" (frying in oil)? To me they sound sort > of like the pre-Lenten treats called "filhós" or "malassadas," > dependking on the part of the Azores one's in. The strange thing is > that the novel I'm translating mentions them being made for feeding > folks doing a "matança" (ritual hog-killing) in Nordeste, São Miguel, > during Advent (pre-Xmas), not Lent. Somehow I had the impression that > traditionally filhós or malassadas weren't made other times of year. > If anyone knows, I'd appreciate learning more. > > Katharine. > > = = = = = = = = = = > "Rosas do Egito," by Ana Maria Albuquerque Taveira (who's had recipes > online for over a decade in various formats -- I first encountered her > on a Geocities website ca. 2000): > http://cybercook.terra.com.br/rosas-do-egito-ii-na-comunidade.html?codigo=14468 > > Ingredientes > - 500 g de farinha > - açúcar a gosto > - raspas de 1 limão > - leite o suficiente > > Modo de Preparo > Misture bem todos os ingredientes da massa, adicionando > o leite até o ponto da massa. Numa panela, aqueça o > óleo até ferver. Depois, coloque a forma de rosa dentro > para aquecer bem. Em seguida, mergulhe a forma na massa > e retorne ao óleo, deixando fritar até a massa soltar > da forma. Coloque numa travessa e polvilhe com canela e > açúcar. > > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when > they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right > that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
