Cajuzinho (from ''caju'', "cashew"; literally, "little cashew") is a popular sweet with an almost ubiquitous presences in
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
ian parties. It is made of peanuts,
cashew nuts and sugar and is shaped like a tiny
cashew
Cashew is the common name of a tropical evergreen tree ''Anacardium occidentale'', in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to South America and is the source of the cashew nut and the cashew apple, an accessory fruit. The tree can grow as t ...
, although it does taste strongly of peanut.
See also
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List of Brazilian dishes
This is a list of dishes found in Brazilian cuisine. Brazilian cuisine was developed from Portuguese, African, Native American, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese and German influences. It varies greatly by region, reflecting the country's mix of ...
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List of Brazilian sweets and desserts
Below is a list of sweets and desserts found in Brazilian cuisine. Brazilian cuisine has European, African and Amerindian influences. It varies greatly by region, reflecting the country's mix of native and immigrant populations, and its contine ...
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Beijinho
Beijinho (; "little kiss" in Portuguese), also known as branquinho ("little white one"), is a typical Brazilian birthday party candy prepared with condensed milk, grated desiccated coconut, rolled over caster sugar or grated coconut and frequentl ...
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Brigadeiro
The () is a traditional Brazilian dessert. The dessert was created by a confectioner from Rio de Janeiro, Heloísa Nabuco de Oliveira, to promote the presidential candidacy of Eduardo Gomes. It is made of condensed milk, cocoa powder, butter c ...
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Olho-de-sogra
''Olho de sogra'' (‘mother-in-law's eye‘ in Portuguese) is a Brazilian candy, consisting of a ''beijinho'' candy inside a dried plum (though some recipes include egg yolk). The final mix is rolled over crystal sugar. The name comes from the sh ...
References
External links
Cajuzinho (Brazilian peanut sweets) Allrecipes.
Brazilian confectionery
Cashew dishes
Peanut confectionery
Almond desserts
Nut confections
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