This Mabilog na Carioca is a local sweet merienda that will stick with you for quite a while. With the melted sugar that coats its entirety, this sugary treat that is easy to prepare and make in the comfort of your home might just become your new favorite snack that can also be a dessert.
Just mix all-purpose flour and glutinous flour with water, turn it into a formable dough, fry it into golden balls, and coat it with melted sugar. With these four simple steps, you’ll get a freshly made snack or dessert within minutes.
Mabilog na Carioca
Ingredients
Carioca:
- 3 cups glutinous rice flour
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cup water
- 1 Tbsp. salt
For Frying:
- Oil, for frying
Coating:
- 1 1/2 cup washed sugar
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix glutinous rice flour, all-purpose flour, and water. Mix, then knead until it becomes a dough.
- Once a dough has been formed, form it into small balls. Poke the small balls with a stick to let the air escape when you cook them.
- In a pan, heat the oil. Place the poked small balls in it. Make sure to stir it around so it cooks evenly and does not stick or burn. Cook until it starts to float.
- Once it starts to turn golden, add the washed sugar to the pan. Toss so the sugar coats all the Carioca.
- Make sure to keep tossing, so the Carioca becomes fully coated in the sugar.
- Once cooked, transfer the cooked Carioca in a colander and skewer it.
Carioca gives a nostalgic vibe. If the usual sweets that can be bought in restaurants and stores have become monotonous for you, buy the needed ingredients and make your own homemade Mabilog na Carioca. Just make sure to keep stirring while cooking so nothing burns, and make sure to prepare a cup of black coffee that goes well with this sticky snack.
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