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About the recipe
Travesseiros de Sintra are puff-pastry sweets with a rich filling, linked to the town’s pastry shops.
The home editorial version uses almonds, egg yolks and sugar to recall the filling’s texture.
It is not the formula of one specific traditional house, but a respectful adaptation.
Ingredients
- 500 g puff pastry
- 180 g ground almonds
- 180 g sugar
- 80 ml water
- 4 egg yolks
- Subtle cinnamon
- Confectioners’ sugar to finish
Method
- Make a syrup with sugar and water to a light stage.
- Stir in the almonds and cook briefly.
- Off the heat, incorporate the yolks gradually.
- Cook over low heat until thickened, then let cool.
- Cut the puff pastry into rectangles and fill them.
- Seal, bake until golden and dust with sugar.
Tips from Empório Portugal
- A cold filling keeps the pastry from melting.
- Do not overfill.
- Puff pastry needs a very hot oven.
Possible substitutions in Brazil
- Blanched ground almonds can be made in a food processor.
- Ready-made puff pastry cuts the work considerably.
Pairing
Coffee or black tea. No alcoholic drink required.
Regional and family variations may change ingredients, quantities and method.
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This recipe is part of the editorial curation of Empório Portugal, developed from Portuguese culinary tradition. Like every traditional recipe, it may vary by region, family and cook.
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