In Holy Week they return classic recipes such as the ‘pa torrat’ of Alicante, the vigil stew, the soldiers of Pavia or the pestiños, One of the most popular elaborations in various cities in Spain such as Andalusia. This subtle bite would fall in love with any palate, and its elaboration is practically simple. In addition, many compare them with Shebakkiya, a traditional sweet from Morocco.
The pestiños are a fried and crispy mass that usually has a citrus flavor by the touch of lemon they possess. They commonly go without filling, although there is no impediment in adding it. It is an alternative to transform this simple recipe into something more gourmet, and some have dared to share their tricks to achieve it on social networks.
How to make pestiños stuffed with cream
An example of those content creators who have done it has been The one behind the YouTube account, ‘Cooking with Chari’. This is what you should know and write down step by step for the elaboration of pestiños stuffed with cream.
Ingredients
- Orange peel
- Lemon peel
- Anise
- Sugar
- 300 g of wheat flour
- 100 g of grain anise
- Cinnamon
- Sesame
- 100 ml of white wine
- 100 ml of olive oil
- Pastelera cream
Step by step for the preparation of pestiños stuffed with cream
- In a casserole with the high heat, We throw the oil, the orange and lemon peel. We also add anise to eye. We leave everything until the liquid begins to boil.
- Then we remove the oil from the heat and We put in a bowl the flour, sesame, white wine and oil that we have previously heated, locking it to separate it from the lemon and orange peels. Mix to create a dough.
- As soon as we see that the dough takes off from the bowl, We cover it and let it rest For 30 minutes.
- Once time has passed, above a flat surface (the content creator uses the countertop), We put some flour To stretch the dough by portions.
- With the help of some tubes, We are making the shape of the pestiños. To do this, we roll the dough on them to do all the pieces we can.
- In a pan with sunflower oil, We fry the pestiños. As soon as they are golden, we take them out and place them on a plate with absorbent paper.
- Before they cool, We pass them on a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Let wait until they are cold.
- As soon as they have obtained the optimal temperature, with the help of a pastry sleeve, We fill the interior with the cream.
Properties and benefits of orange
You could say that orange is part of the list of pestiños ingredients due to the use of their peel to enhance the characteristic citrus flavor of the sweet. This fruit is so famous in Spainwhich has become a classic of our kitchens.
It contains many health benefits. The most famous is Its high vitamin C contenthence many consider orange as a great antioxidant. Apart, contains calcium, folic acid, zincetc. We must not forget of the fiberthat improves intestinal health and helps fight problems such as constipation.
According to a study of the nutritional calculation program published by the Mapfre Foundation on its website, 100 grams of orange can contain:
- Energy: 40.37 kcal
- Water: 86.9 g
- Total proteins: 1 g
- Fiber: 1.69 g
- Vitamin C: 52 mg
- Total carbohydrates: 8.25 g
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