Malasadas Portuguese Pancakes Recipe

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Malasadas Portuguese Pancakes
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
628
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 package dry yeast
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/4 cup cream or 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 2 cups flour

Directions:

  1. SYRUP: Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan, and cook until it becomes a thin syrup approximately 30 minutes.
  2. Keep warm, but do not overcook, as it will crystallize.
  3. MALASADAS: Dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoons sugar in warm water.
  4. Add 3/4 cup flour, and mix well.
  5. Cover, and put in a warm place to rise until bubbles form on top.
  6. Combine eggs, lemon peel, vanilla, 1 tablespoons sugar, salt and cream or evaporated milk, and beat for 5 minutes.
  7. Add yeast, 2 cups flour and mix to a soft batter.
  8. Cover, and put in a warm place for at least 1 hour until doubled in volume.
  9. Heat oil in a heavy saucepan to 325 degrees F.
  10. Drop about 6 small tablespoonfuls of batter into hot oil.
  11. Fry until a light golden colour, turning once.
  12. Remove from oil, and place on absorbent paper.
  13. Continue until all batter is used.
  14. Place drained pancakes in the hot syrup to coat.
  15. Remove from syrup.
  16. Arrange on a platter and serve as soon as possible.
  17. Serves 12.
  18. Terence Da Silva, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
  19. The Great Canadian Feast.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 627.91 Kcal (2629 kJ)
Calories from fat 402.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.75g 69%
Cholesterol 94.87mg 32%
Sodium 603.29mg 25%
Potassium 116.43mg 2%
Total Carbs 52.99g 18%
Sugars 20.63g 83%
Dietary Fiber 3.35g 13%
Protein 7.69g 15%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 4%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 101.1mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 369.14 Kcal (1546 kJ)
Calories from fat 236.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.31g 69%
Cholesterol 55.77mg 32%
Sodium 354.67mg 25%
Potassium 68.45mg 2%
Total Carbs 31.15g 18%
Sugars 12.13g 83%
Dietary Fiber 1.97g 13%
Protein 4.52g 15%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 13%
Calcium 59.4mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.6
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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