Mampostial, also referred to as Marrallo, is a shredded coconut, toasted sesame seed, molasses, cinnamon, sweetened with either honey or brown cane sugar candy in Puerto Rican cuisine cooked over medium heat and prepared into a dessert. It can also have additional vanilla, nuts, or fruit such as pineapple, orange, mango, or guava. Mampostial can also be used as a empanada or pie filling and backed.
Marallo
Spanish
Puerto Rican dessert
Characteristic of:
Puerto Rican cuisine
Contains, including ancestors:
Coconut
Also known as:
Wikidata ID:
Q16878760
Wikipedia title:
Mampostial
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