A Jésuite is a triangular, flaky pastry filled with frangipane cream and topped with sliced almonds and powdered sugar.[1] The pastry originated in France and the name refers to the triangular shape of a Jesuit's hat.[2] A similarly-named sweet pastry known in Portugal and Spain, the jesuíta, consists of puff pastry filled with custard.[3] In Germany, Jesuitermützen are a custard-filled pastry traditionally cut into triangles.[3]
Type | Pastry |
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Place of origin | Bordeaux |
Main ingredients | Pastry, frangipane cream, slivered almonds, powdered sugar |
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A similarly-named Uruguayan dish is the jesuita, a baked ham and cheese sandwich with a puff pastry crust commonly eaten in parts of South America and considered a classic of Argentinian cuisine, where it is known as a fosforito.[4][5][6] In Argentina, jesuita is a very popular dish in many provinces. Rectangular in shape, it's made from puff pastry stuffed with ham and cheese, and covered with a sweet crust.[7]
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edit- ^ "Jésuites".
- ^ Rinsky, Laura Halpin, The Pastry Chef's Companion, p. 149, Wiley 2009
- ^ a b Arlucea, Ana Vega Pérez de (2018-04-19). "El misterioso origen de los jesuitas". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Jesuita". Real Academia Española. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Descubrí cómo preparar la receta de fosforitos de jamón y queso: una delicia argentina al alcance de todos". Voces Criticas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Reich, Rodolfo (2021-06-22). "Los fosforitos de siempre. Con jamón y queso viven un revival: ¿dónde probar los más ricos?". La Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ (in Spanish) Dictionnaire de la Real Academia Espanola