Jamaican Gizzada

Gizzada is a  sweet open-faced tart that is packed with well-seasoned grated coconut that would surely have you reaching for me.  I recently learned that gizzada comes from the Portuguese word guisada, the name for a similar tart brought to Jamaica by Portuguese Jews fleeing persecution in the 1500s. Over time, I guess Jamaicans started spelling guisada phonetically, which led to the gizzada I know and love. Gizzada is a flavorful Jamaican dessert consisting of a pastry shell filled with a sweet, yet slightly spicy coconut filling. It is characterized by its pinched crust, giving the dessert its other name: pinch-me-side. very popular throughout Jamaica and the Caribbean.  Shelf life 1-2 weeks, can leave out in the open or refrigerator.

Delivery is $13.00. Local pickup is free.