What is a malasada?

Brah...if you Google the question, "what is a malasada?" you get choke plenty websites that tell you all kine stuffs about malasadas like...it was first made by the people of the Sao Miguel Islands, it was originally made to use up leftover lard and sugar before Lent, Malasada Day is the day before Ash Wednesday, not supposed to have one hole in em, and all kine funny kine stuff lidat. So what is it? Basically it's a yeast dough, deep fried and rolled in granulated sugar. But get variations among the different malasda masters in Hawaii. Some more light and airy. Other places stay more eggy and butter. Even get some that more dense and bready almost like andagi. One thing guarans about Malasadas is it's best eaten fresh out of the fryer. I would say if it sits more than 10 minutes, still taste ono, but the magic is lost. If you really interested in Malasada information, try check out some of these sites...
Wikipedia on Malasadas
Champion Malasada's Website
Ono Kine Grindz Blog

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Douglas Byrne (24.18.62.xxx) 2009-10-10 11:58:19

Dear Sir/Madam,
My Nana Costa who was born in the Azores Islands made Malasadas when I was a boy growing up in her care when my mother died. I was 12 years old at the time living in Providence, RI. I love these so much I have tried and tried to make them the same way she did but I have no luck at all. Her Malasadas were always light and airy. Mine are always like doughnuts (blah). Would you please, please, please share with me the secret to getting my Malasadas Light and Airy. To my memory they had a mush better tast light and airy than the way I have been making them (consistency of a doughnut).

Thank you,
Douglas Byrne
Olympia, WA

Malasadas

L. De Melo (174.21.166.xxx) 2010-05-07 13:30:26

I live in the West Coast and "Elephant Ears" are very popular. I would say having eaten and watched my mother (originally from Sao Miguel) make Malasadas that Elephant Ears are the closest thing. The only real difference is that Elephant Ears are larger in size but about the same in every other way (deep fried and all and then sprinkled with sugar and sometimes cinnamon too). Hope this answers your question.

P.S. I too have relatives in Providence, R.I. and visited there as a child.

ilikegrind 2010-05-08 04:51:05

Thanks L for the expert personal experience about malasadas! Next time I'm on the west coast, I wanna try elephant ears. Your Mom's must be the best tasting. Nothing like home made to broke da mouth.

Malasads (elephant ear) type?

Glen F "Butch' gayer (76.94.115.xxx) 2010-05-08 06:56:42

Ms. De Melo, haven't heard of this type of malasads before...is there a recipe that you can share with us or send to my email address so that I can test it out? I'm originally from Hawaii which as everyone knows we have a lot of various types and kinds of malasadas but have never heard of this type...seeing I also live on the West Coast (So Cali)I haven't see it here either...so please forward any info as to your email about "elephant ear" malasadas or where to get it? Mahalo!

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