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Sfințișori or mucenici moldovenești, are traditional pastries from Romania and Moldova made to commemorate on March 9, the Christian feast of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, a traditional holiday in Romania and Moldova.
Preparation
In the historical region of Moldavia, Sfințișori were dough in large shapes of the figure 8, baked, then smeared with honey and walnuts.
Variants
In the Muntenia and Dobruja 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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