You know what we call a donut without a hole here in Hawaii?
A malasada
Pronouced Mah-Lah-Sah-Dah, it is one of the best desserts from the islands of Hawaii.
Deep-fried, doughy goodness...you can't just have one.
Malasadas were first made by residents of the Madeira islands, located off the coast of Portugal and introduced to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants who worked in the plantation fields not too long ago.
Growing up on Oahu, our family would visit Leonard's Bakery, the home of the original malasada, on weekends or buy them by the dozen whenever there was a potluck or family gathering. To date, almost every family in Hawaii still does the same.
Malasadas are one of the "must-have" local foods of Hawaii, so make sure you try one when visiting the island of Oahu. It is a light, fluffy, delicious deep fried dough ball rolled in sugar.
There are many different kinds of malasada recipes online which you could use...but if you want to try a tasty, quick AND easy recipe then take a look at ours and watch our video below!
Ingredients:
- Pilsbury Grand! Flaky Biscuit
- 2 Cups of Sugar
- 3 Cups of Oil
Instructions:
- Open can of biscuits, separate and place on a place.
- Pour sugar into a medium size bowl, set aside.
- Pour oil into medium size pot and place on stove.
- Turn stove on to medium heat for at least 4-5 minutes.
- Place 3-4 biscuits into oil.
- Deep fry on both sides until golden brown (2-3 minutes on each side)
- Remove and drain oil on paper napkin.
- Dip and roll biscuits in sugar until fully coated.
- Eat and enjoy!
Originally posted on Pint Size Gourmets, here.