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July 30, 2020

Festa Food – Filhos da Festa – Portuguese Fried Dough

Festa food recipes continue this month with these Filhos da Festa. This popular dessert is a favorite at every festa. Some people call them “Malasadas” some call them “Filhos”. Call them any name you...

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November 15, 2017

A Portuguese Fried Dough Lesson: Filhos, Malassadas and Sonhos

Sonhos – Fried Choux Pastry Recipe Sonhos (Dreams) are fried pastry. They are made of basic choux paste dough which uses no yeast, or baking powder. The dough is dropped by tablespoons into hot...