Maria-mole

Brazilian dessert

For other uses, see Senna reticulata.

Maria-mole

A small piece of maria-mole.

Course| Dessert
Place of origin| Brazil
Created by| Antonio Bergamo

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Maria-mole (Portuguese pronunciation: [ma'ɾiɐ 'mɔli]; lit. 'limp Mary') is a dessert popular in Brazil that is similar to a marshmallow. Maria-mole's base ingredients are sugar, gelatin and egg whites. It is usually covered in grated coconut and made without the addition of any other flavors, although there are variations.[citation needed]

The dessert was created by Antonio Bergamo, a Brazilian candy maker of Italian descent. While trying to use leftover egg whites, he managed to make a firm meringue and decided to add gelatin to it. After the meringue was cool, he noted that it hadn't gotten as firm as he expected, and called it Maria-mole ("soft" or "limp" Mary).[1]

## See also

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* List of Brazilian dishes
* List of Brazilian sweets and desserts

## References

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1. ^ "Maria-mole é doce inventado no Brasil". GCN.NET.BR (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-09-09.

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