Malasadas

Okay, I had a pretty tiring weekend so far. I mainly just played tennis and hung out at the fair. What I remember most from last night was making malasadas, so I'm going to try to explain the physics involved in making malasadas. First, to make sure your hands don't stick to the dough, you need to put oil on them. Next, when you get the dough, you have to massage it and spread it out to get the bubbles out. Then, to actually make the malasadas, you need to grab some dough, make a ring shape with your fingers on one hand, and use the other hand to push the dough up through your fingers. You need to make sure the dough is smooth on top so that the malasadas cook properly. Finally when the malasada ball looks smooth and round, you pinch off the bottom to get it to the size that you need it to be. I think by learning the physical aspects of making malasadas, I was able to make the malasadas more effectively and more tasty.