Pastel de feijão (plural: pastéis de feijão) is a Portuguese crispy dough pastry, filled with a navy bean jam. They were first introduced in the town of Torres Vedras in the early 20th century though its origin may date earlier as it was originally produced by nuns.[1] It was one of the 38 "characteristic sweets of localities" selected to appear in the Exposição Etnografica Portuguesa in 1896.[2]
.jpg) Pastel de feijão served in a café in Guimarães | |
| Course | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Portugal |
| Region or state | Torres Vedras |
Description
editThe pastries consist of a dough and enough water to knead, spread very thin and filled with a jam made from beans, sugar, eggs and almonds. They are individually wrapped in cellophane and placed in cardboard boxes, containing 6 cakes. They are also sold by the unit in pastry shops. They are about 7 cm (2.8 in) in diameter.[1][2]
In Brazil
editIn Brazil there is a variation of the pastel de feijão, which is salty and filled with black beans, suitable for feijoada, and is very popular in the city of Rio de Janeiro, especially in the neighborhood of Santa Tereza.
Besides the feijoada pastel,[3] there are also variations such as the pastel with tropeiro bean filling.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pastéis de Feijão de Torres Vedras". tradicional.dgadr.gov.pt. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Pastel de feijão de Torres Vedras". Municipality of Torres Vedras. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "'Pastel de Feijoada' é sucesso em pastelaria de Mogi das Cruzes". GShow. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ Andre Nunes (2015-03-10). "Pastel de feijão tropeiro é opção fácil e inusitado; experimente!". Bonde. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Pastel de Feijão Tropeiro". Revista Sabores do Sul. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2022-04-08.