Filhó

A filhó is a traditional pastry in Portugal and Northeast [Region, Brazil|Northeastern Brazil].
Filhós are usually made by forming balls from a mixture of flour and eggs. When the dough has risen, the balls are deep-fried and sprinkled with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. This is a traditional Christmas bake in Portugal, although it is now commercialised throughout the year. Although there is not a specific place of origin, this sweet has strong roots in the inland regions of central Northern Portugal.

Etymology

The Portuguese word filhó originates from the Latin word foliola, the plural form of foliolum, which is in turn a diminutive of wikt:folium#Latin ; thus, it is cognate with the English word folio but not the similarly-spelled Portuguese word wikt:filho#Portuguese, which comes from Latin wikt:filius#Latin.