Mampostial

Mampostial with sesame seeds

Mampostial, also referred to as Marallo, is a shredded coconut, vanilla, sweetened with either honey, brown cane sugar, or date sugar candy in Puerto Rican cuisine cooked over medium heat and prepared into a dessert. It can also have additional pineapple, nuts, seeds, orange juice, zest, cinnamon, or dry fruit. Mampostial can also be used as a empanada or pie filling and backed.^[1][2][3]

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