Pasteis Da Sta Clara Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time40 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In55 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Ingredients
| Refined flour | 250 Gram | |
| Butter | 1 Tablespoon | |
| A big pinch salt | ||
| Icing sugar | ||
Directions
For the filling 125 grams sugar.
6 egg yolks.
125 grams chopped cashewnuts.
125 grams potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed.
1/2 tsp almond essence.
Mix together flour, salt, butter.
Add enough water to form a stiff dough.
Add 1 cup water to sugar and prepare a thick syrup.
Put in nuts and egg yolks stirring all the time till the mixture turns thick.
Add mashed potatoes.
Mix well and add the essence.
Divide the dough into small balls.
Roll out each ball into a thin round.
Place a portion of the filling on one-half of the round and fold over to form halfmoon shapes.
Seal and crimp the edges together—Deep fry to a golden colour and roll nicely in icing sugar.
6 egg yolks.
125 grams chopped cashewnuts.
125 grams potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed.
1/2 tsp almond essence.
Mix together flour, salt, butter.
Add enough water to form a stiff dough.
Add 1 cup water to sugar and prepare a thick syrup.
Put in nuts and egg yolks stirring all the time till the mixture turns thick.
Add mashed potatoes.
Mix well and add the essence.
Divide the dough into small balls.
Roll out each ball into a thin round.
Place a portion of the filling on one-half of the round and fold over to form halfmoon shapes.
Seal and crimp the edges together—Deep fry to a golden colour and roll nicely in icing sugar.
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