Mampostial

Mampostial, also referred to as Marallo, is a shredded coconut, vanilla, honey, and brown cane sugar candy in Puerto Rican cuisine cooked over medium heat and prepared into a dessert. It can also have additional almonds, orange juice, lemon zest, cinnamon, dates, dry figs, pistachios, sesame seeds, or pieces pineapple. Mampostial can also be used as a empanada or pie filling and backed.