Jésuite
Jésuite
Jésuite
TypePastry
Place of originBordeaux
Main ingredientsPastry, frangipane cream, slivered almonds, powdered sugar
Similar dishes

A Jésuite is a triangular, flaky pastry filled with frangipane cream and topped with sliced almonds and powdered sugar. The pastry originated in France and the name refers to the triangular shape of a Jesuit's hat.[1]

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.[2][3][4]

A similarly-named sweet pastry known in Portugal and Spain, the jesuíta, consists of puff pastry filled with custard.[5] In Germany, Jesuitermützen are a custard-filled pastry traditionally cut into triangles.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rinsky, Laura Halpin, The Pastry Chef's Companion, p. 149, Wiley 2009
  2. ↑ "Jesuita". Real Academia Española. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 Arlucea, Ana Vega Pérez de (2018-04-19). "El misterioso origen de los jesuitas". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-11.


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