Pastel de Nata
Pastel de Nata [ pɐʃˈtɛɫ dɯ ˈnatɐ ] (plural: Pastéis de Nata ) or Pastel de Belém [ pɐʃˈtɛɫ dɯ bɯˈlɐ̃ĩ ] (plural: Pastéis de Belém ) is a puff pastry tart with pudding, which is believed to have been made by the monks of Mosteiro before the 18th century dos Jerónimos (Jeronimos Monastery) in Belém , now a district of Lisbon. In 1834 the monastery was closed and the monks sold their recipe to a sugar refinery. Since 1837 the Pastéis de Nata have been sold by the Pastelaria (Patisserie) Casa Pastéis de Belém under the name Pastéis de Belém manufactured and distributed.
Today, the pastel is also known internationally as the best-known representative of the traditional Portuguese desserts of the Doçaria Conventual .
The tartlets are made from puff pastry, which is filled with a cream made from egg yolk, sugar, milk and flour. The baked pastéis in Portugal are usually eaten sprinkled with cinnamon or powdered sugar.
In Germany and Luxembourg, the Pastéis de Nata, like the Galão , were introduced by Portuguese guest workers. Pastéis de Nata represented Portugal within the framework of the cultural initiative Café d'Europe of the Institute of the Regions of Europe (IRE) during the Austrian EU Council Presidency 2006.
Some Swiss confectioners sell a similar pastry as Schnäfeli (from a Schnabelvoll to a bite ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Zoladz, Márcia (1998): Cooking Portuguese. Courts and their history. Göttingen: Verlag Die Werkstatt. P. 143.
- ↑ Bachmann, Schnäfeli - Pastel de Nata Calories - Baked Goods - Fddb. In: fddb.info. Retrieved January 17, 2017 .
Web links
- Website of Casa Pastéis de Belém , accessed on May 16, 2015 (Portuguese, Spanish, French, English)