Mampostial with sesame seeds

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.[1][2][3]

References

  1. "El Boricua, a bilingual , cultural publication for Puerto Ricans". www.elboricua.com.
  2. "En la cocina criolla también tenemos dulces". Primera Hora. April 21, 2015.
  3. "Mampostial pie". www.food.com.
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