Toledanas are pastries filled with pumpkin preserve (cabello de ángel) crescent-shaped. The filling for toledanas is commonly used in traditional Spanish desserts. It is made with sugar and cooked pumpkin, and it has a form of thin, almost transparent threads. These pastries are perfect for the people who love pumpkin. Part of this dish that gives the pastry the flavor is “Cabello de Ángel”. Which is made from strands of cooked pumpkin mixed with sugar and sometimes flavored with lemon or other spices. The mixture is then cooked until it caramelizes and turns into a sweet, jam-like substance. When making the dough for the pastry, is made with flour, pork lard, oil, sugar, cinnamon, and a splash of white wine. These pastries are brushed with an egg and sprinkled with diced almonds. They are baked until golden brown.
Toledanas
18 Saturday Nov 2023
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