Marañuela

For other uses of this term, see Maranuela (disambiguation).

Maranuela is a typical Asturian sweet (Spain), composed mainly of flour, sugar, egg and butter. It is a characteristic sweet of Luanco. It is usually made on Easter Sunday and offered between families. It is so popular that in some regions the Maranuela Festival is usually held. characteristics

The marañuela is made in the form of a spiral, the so-called "marañuela cracker", or in interlaced form, the "marañuela muffin". Sometimes in the form of a four-pointed star, called for this reason, on certain occasions as: "horn bun". It is usually served as breakfast in thin slices, being customary that the young people begin serving the four peaks, generally the most toasted and crunchy. It is usually prepared on Easter Sunday, and on this occasion the godparents correspond with the godfather offering him the palm that the godchildren gave him on the day of Ramos. It is traditional to deliver this typical dessert along with a natural bird feather (mainly typical birds of the area) and, in some councils, a small ceramic jars with homemade spiced wine. Generally, the godfather corresponds to the godchild with a picture of the corresponding saint with the name of his godchild or godchild, as a symbol of protection, and a pygmy montera, as a symbol of responsibility. Varieties

There is a variety of maranuela known as Maranuela de Avilés, which is a kind of sweet bread. Both candies are named in the same way but they are absolutely different.

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