Gizzada

Gizzada or Grizzada, also referred to as pinch-me-round, and known as Guizada in the Portuguese language, is a pastry in Jamaican cuisine and Portuguese cuisine. The tart is contained in a small, crisp pastry shell with a pinched crust and filled with a sweet and spiced coconut filling. Trinidad also has a similar treat referred to as the Coconut Tart.

Gizzada
Jamaican gizzada from the 2007 West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York
Alternative namesGuizada, pinch-me-round
TypeTart
Place of originJamaica, Portugal
Main ingredientscoconut, sugar, nutmeg, vanilla

See also
  • Toto – a small coconut cake in Jamaican cuisine
  • Grater cake – a dessert of grated coconut in a fondant of sugar in Jamaican cuisine
  • List of Jamaican dishes

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