Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Dessert Recipes

Portuguese Angel Wings (Coscorões)

How to make Portuguese angel wings fried pastry (Coscorões).
4 out of 5 with 12 ratings
Views: 45627
Portuguese Angel Wings (Coscorões)
Print this Recipe

Preparation time1 h 15 min
Cooking Time 20 min
Ready In1 h 35 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings8

Ingredients

5 cups of flour4 eggsZest of 1 orangeJuice of 1 orange4 tablespoons of melted butter 4 tablespoons of sugar4 tablespoons of whiskeyCinnamon (to taste)Sugar (to taste)Pinch of saltOil for frying
5 cups of flour4 eggsZest of 1 orangeJuice of 1 orange4 tablespoons of melted butter 4 tablespoons of sugar4 tablespoons of whiskeyCinnamon (to taste)Sugar (to taste)Pinch of saltOil for frying
Get Portuguese ingredients

Preparation

  1. Beat the sugar, eggs and butter. Add the pinch of salt, orange rind, orange juice, aguardente, and the flour and continue beating until the batter is smooth. Cover the bowl and set aside for 1 hour.
  2. After 1 hour, pour the batter onto a very floured counter. Knead the dough with enough flour until the batter is no longer sticky.
  3. Roll out the dough into 3×5 inch rectangles 1/4 inch thick. Make cuts lengthwise  in center of the rectangles.
  4. Fry in hot oil until golden brown. Place on paper towels to absorb any grease.
  5. Blend sugar with cinnamin in a bowl and coat each Coscorões.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Tia Maria's Blog, portuguesediner.com/tiamaria *
Old Fashioned Chocolate Mousse
Old Fashioned Chocolate Mousse

This delicious old fashioned chocolate mousse recipe (receita de mousse de chocolate à moda antiga) is easy and quick to make.

Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings4
Portuguese Bread Pudding
Portuguese Bread Pudding

How to make Portuguese bread pudding (Pudim de pão).

Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings8

There are no comments for this recipe.
captcha

You might also like:

Portuguese cuisine? A rich tapestry of flavors, ingredients, and culinary traditions that reflect the country’s history, geography, and culture.
Here are 5 great Portuguese recipe books I highly recommend you get for yourself or someone you know who loves Portuguese food.
Why is Portuguese linguiça different? A seasoned, smoked pork sausage with rich, savory flavors, traditional in Portuguese cuisine.
This list of the top 10 most popular Portuguese pork recipes on PortugueseRecipes.ca was compiled using the amount of views.
Watch this easy to follow, step to step video to learn how to make Nancy's simple and quick Portuguese crab (caranguejo simples e rapido).
Nancy's Portuguese style shrimp (camarão à Portuguesa), is a vibrant and flavorful dish that captures the essence of Portuguese cuisine.