Pastelitos de hoja
 Pastelitos de hoja | |
| Type | Pastry |
|---|---|
| Course | Appetizer, dinner |
| Place of origin | Currently: France, Israel, Sephardic Jewish diaspora; Originally: Jewish community of Al-Andalus, Morocco |
| Created by | Sephardic Jews[1] |
| Main ingredients | Laminated dough/phyllo, margarine, or argan or olive oil, or cooking oil, ground beef, kosher salt, onions, garlic, turmeric]], nutmeg, spices |
Pastelitos de hoja is a Sephardic Jewish pastry originating in the Jewish community that formerly existed in Tetouan, Morocco.[2]
Overview
Pastelitos de hoja consist of a pastry made from a dough made from eggs, flour, salt, baking soda, margarine (in order to be pareve in accordance with kashrut). This dough is then rolled out and filled with a filling made from ground beef, onions, parsley, bay leaves and spices such as turmeric, ground nutmeg, it is then brushed with an egg wash and baked[3][4].
References
- ^ Marks, Rabbi Gil. The Encyclopedia of Jewish Food.
- ^ "Pastelitos de hoja". Recetas Judias (en Espanol). Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Pastelitos (en Francais)". Je Cuisine Donc Je Suis. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Pastelitos de hoja". ESefarad. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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