Marco Crooked Rings
Also known as: Galhofas
Marco de Canaveses' rough brown ring, shaped like an old millstone.
- Origin
- Marco de Canaveses · Northern Portugal
- Region
- Marco de Canaveses
- Season
- Year-round
Rosquilhos Tortos are brown, sweet, rough-surfaced cakes made only with eggs, flour and sugar. They form broad irregular rings with a central hole, recalling the millstones of traditional mills.
Sold individually, they have a rustic handmade appearance: every ring is slightly different, with folds and oven marks across its crust.
- eggs
- wheat flour
- sugar
Simple egg-and-wheat sweetness with a toasted crust and firm crumb.
Also called Galhofas; their irregular shape varies from piece to piece.
At fairs, pilgrimages and traditional shops around Marco de Canaveses.
Coffee, tea or the region's red Vinho Verde.
They are a traditional sweet of Marco de Canaveses, formerly eaten mainly at pilgrimages and fairs. Their resemblance to millstones connects them to the region's old milling landscape.
Sources: tradicional.dgadr.gov.pt
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