Azevias de Grao (Chickpea Pastry)
Did I mention our love of Azevias de Grao (chickpea turnovers)? We love chickpeas. Seriously, you can see we even use them in desserts. The name Azevia indicates a type of flounder to which these pastries are somewhat shaped when folded over.…
CHOCOLATE FILLED JESUITA PASTRIES
Chocolate Filled Jesuita Pastries, a flaky puff pastry with a slight crunch of almonds, is my contemporary variation of Jesuitas. Inspired by a recent trip to the town of Guimarães, the first capital of Portugal, I created this version for…
Orange Squares (Quadradas de Laranja)
Orange Squares, (Quadradas de Laranja) as they are known, is a simple cake without icings. It is just what we need to satisfy the taste buds. So easy to make, these Orange Squares (Quadradas de Laranja) have a post-baked infusion…
Coconut Flan (Bolo de Coco)
Literally translated, this Coconut Flan (Bolo de Coco) is Coconut Cake, but it is really of a flan consistency. Using the whites to starch their habits, nuns created luscious desserts with the yolks and sweetened with sugar. …
Chocolate Filled Jesuita Pastries
Chocolate Filled Jesuita Pastries, a flaky, chocolaty puff pastry with a slight crunch of almonds, is my contemporary variation of Jesuitas I created from inspiration on a recent trip to the town of Guimarães in northern Portugal. Although…