Cabell d'àngel

Cabello de ángel

Pastry filled with cabell d'àngel
Type	Spread
Place of origin	Spain
Region or state	Mallorca
Main ingredients	Cucurbita ficifolia pulp, sugar
Media: Cabello de ángel

Bayonesa is pastry stuffed with cabello de ángel.

Ensaïmades are often stuffed with this jam.

Cabello de ángel (Spanish: [kaˈβeʎo ðe ˈaŋxel]; literally "angel's hair") is a transparent threaded jam made from Siam pumpkin (Cucurbita ficifolia) pulp and white sugar. It originated in Mallorca but its use has spread to the rest of Spain and some countries in the Americas.

Uses

Cabell d'Àngel can be used simply as a pumpkin jam spread on slices of bread, but it is mainly used to stuff pastries, as ensaïmades, pastissets and coques.

Preparation

The pumpkin is boiled in water until it falls apart into fibres. This pulp is cooked in sugar syrup with slow and frequent stirring. In Mallorca, it is baked instead of being boiled, intensifying the flavour. The jam can be seasoned with cinnamon or citrus zest. It is best when prepared in the spring, once the pumpkins have fully matured.

See also

• Cucurbita ficifolia
• List of spreads