Pastel de Gloria

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A pastel de gloria

A pastel de Gloria (plural: pasteles de Gloria), Gloria cake, or glory cake is a puff pastry generally containing guava jelly or guava paste inside, sprinkled with granulated sugar. [1] They can alternatively be filled with almonds, [2] cheese, or dulce de leche. [3] Because of their appearance, they are also known by other names such as "cow's teat" and "tetillas de monja" ("nun's nipple"). [2]

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Pasteles de gloria are believed to have an Arabic origin, and variants are found in southeast Spain, where they are often served around Christmas. [2] They are a popular dessert in Colombian cuisine. [3]

Pasteles de gloria are mentioned in Federico García Lorca's play Doña Rosita the Spinster . [4]

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References

  1. "Colombian desserts". Mycolombianrecipes.com. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Malcolm Coxall (2013). Traditional Christmas Recipes of Spain. Malcolm Coxall. ISBN   9788494178306 . Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Pastel de Gloria". Taste Atlas. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  4. Federico García Lorca (1999). Four Major Plays. Oxford University Press. p. 202. ISBN   9780192839381 . Retrieved June 22, 2020. Nobody can hold a candle to you when it comes to candied pine nuts and glory cake.