Gizzada
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Alternative names | Guizada, pinch-me-round |
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Type | Tart |
Place of origin | Jamaica, Portugal |
Main ingredients | coconut, sugar, nutmeg, vanilla |
Gizzada or grizzada, also referred to as pinch-me-round, and known as queijada in the Portuguese language, is a pastry in Jamaican cuisine and Portuguese cuisine. The tart is contained in a small, crisp pastry shell with a pinched crust and filled with a sweet and spiced coconut filling. Trinidad also has a similar treat referred to as the coconut tart.
See also[]
- Grater cake – a dessert of grated coconut in a fondant of sugar in Jamaican cuisine
- List of Jamaican dishes
- Toto – a small coconut cake in Jamaican cuisine
References[]
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