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mmm... Malasadas
A malasada (or malassada, from Portuguese "mal-assada" = "light-roasted") is a Portuguese confection. They were first made by inhabitants of Madeira Island. Malasadas are made of egg-sized balls of yeast dough that are deep-fried in oil and coated with granulated sugar. Traditional malasadas contain neither holes nor fillings, but some varieties of malasadas are filled with flavored cream or other fillings. Historically the reason for making malasadas has been to use up all the lard and sugar in the house, luxuries forbidden from consumption during Lent.
In 1878, Portuguese laborers from the Madeira and Azores came to Hawai'i to work in the plantations. These immigrants brought their traditional foods with them, including a fried dough pastry called the "malasada." Today there are numerous bakeries in the Hawaiian Islands specializing in malasadas. Mardi Gras ("Fat Tuesday"), the day before Lent, is also known as "Malasada Day" in Hawai'i. Being predominantly Catholic, Portuguese immigrants would need to use up all their butter and sugar prior to Lent. They did so by making large batches of malasadas, which they would subsequently share with friends from all the other ethnic groups in the plantation camps. This led to the popularity of the malasada in Hawai'i.
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Here's a Malasada Recipe I found but, some parts of it seem a little funky...
0.4375 cups sugar
48 teaspoons yeast
336 teaspoons of warm water
480 teaspoons of flour
192 teaspoons of sugar
48 teaspoons of salt
240 teaspoons of melted butter or margarine
0.146 cups of water
192 teaspoons of evaporated milk
8 eggs
384 teaspoons of vegetable oil (to cook)
0.21 cups extra sugar (for coating)
(Round off to nearest whole number)
After a few more searches I found the real recipe
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