Sfințișori (''Little saints'') or mucenici moldovenești (''Moldavian martyrs''), are traditional pastries from

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and

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made to commemorate on March 9 (or March 22, as per

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), the Christian feast of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, a traditional holiday in Romania and Moldova.

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In the historical region of

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, Sfințișori were dough in large shapes of the figure 8, baked, then smeared with honey and walnuts.40 de Mucenici, sfinţişori şi pahare cu rachiu. Tradiţii şi reţete

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In the

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and

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regions of Romania, similar traditional pastries are named mucenici. The dough is smaller and boiled in water with sugar, cinnamon and crushed nuts, symbolizing the lake where the Martyrs were cast.

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Sfințișori
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sfintisori Romanian pastries Moldovan cuisine

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