Posted on Monday, November 2, 2020 in
Snack Recipes
Portuguese Pastéis de Santa Clara
These pastries were named after the Santa Clara convent in Coimbra, Portugal, where they were invented and prepared by nuns.
| Preparation time | 20 min |
| Cooking Time | 45 min |
| Ready In | 1 h 15 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter, chilled1 and 3/4 cups of flour2 tablespoons of ice water1 egg, slightly beatenFilling:1/2 cup of sugar1 tablespoon of water1/2 cup of ground almonds4 egg yolks
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Preparation
- Add butter and water into the flour, then knead until you get a smooth dough.
- Place in a bowl and cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- Add the sugar and water to a saucepan, then bring to a boil without stirring, until syrupy.
- Then, add the almonds and the yolks you've previously whisked and stir until you get a thick paste.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator, and roll it out very thin, about 1/8-inch in thickness.
- Cut out circles in the dough with a 3-inch cutter.
- Place a teaspoon of the almond filling in the center of each circle, then fold, and seal with water.
- Brush the pastries with an egg wash, then bake at 200°C or 400°F for 20 minutes or until golden.
- Take out of the oven and while still hot and roll in powdered sugar.
Recipe & Photo Credit: tasteatlas.com
Posted by: Eddy
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Dolores
In the instructions this recipe, it will look like half moons when I fold it and pinch with a fork?
I just want to make sure I do it correctly
2 years ago, Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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