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Gizzada

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Gizzada
Jamaican gizzada from the 2007 West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York
Alternative namesGuizada, pinch-me-round
TypeTart
Place of originJamaica
Main ingredientscoconut, sugar, nutmeg, vanilla

Gizzada, also referred to as pinch-me-round, is an indigenous pastry in Jamaican cuisine. The tart is contained in a small, crisp pastry shell with a pinched crust and filled with a sweet and spiced coconut filling. It bears semblance to Portuguese queijada, from which it takes its name. [1] Gizzada was contributed by Portuguese Jews[2][3] who went to Jamaica during the inquisition.

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  1. ^ "FIFTY SWEET TREATS". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  2. ^ "Portuguese Jews of Jamaica". jewishmuseum.org.uk. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  3. ^ "Pieces of the Past-". old.jamaica-gleaner.com. 2003-08-03. Retrieved 2024-11-15.