In Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines, an empanada is essentially a stuffed pastry. They are likely originally from Galicia, Spain, where they were prepared rather like Cornish pasties as a portable and hearty meal for working people and often…
A cinnamon bun (or a cinnamon roll) is a type of pastry made with cinnamon, sugar and butter. Ingredients Procedure Pastry Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the shortening. Add the milk, stirring with a knife until the…
These long, puffy buns are filled with cream and topped with rich chocolate icing. The buns are made with choux pastry, which is made by bringing butter and water to the boil, tipping in the flour and then beating in…
This recipe yields fried, yeasted donuts. Ingredients Procedure Scald milk by bringing it to at least 180 °F (82 °C) then cool it to less than 105 °F (41 °C). Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water, and let it sit for…
A pupusa is a stuffed corn-tortilla, usually served with a spicy coleslaw called curtido. Pupusas originated in El Salvador, but immigrants have taken the dish to other Central American countries and beyond. Pupusas are hand-made and thick. Like all corn…
Jachnun is a Yemenite pastry made of worked dough (made without the use of yeast) and traditionally eaten hot during the Sabbath morning meal, after being left to bake all throughout the night within a sealed pot in an oven.…
Bint al-sahn (Arabic: بنت الصحن), or Sabayah, is a layered pastry traditionally made in Yemen, and now popular in other regions. The procedure takes a long time. Ingredients 1 tsp dried yeast 3 cups lukewarm water ¼ cups warm milk…
Ma’amoul are pastries filled with dates or nuts, and they are popular throughout the Arab world. They can be made in special ma’amoul moulds, and there are three shapes of mould. The flattish circular shape is used for date ma’amoul;…
Cannoli are sweet Italian pastries. They consist of a fried pastry shell in the shape of a tube, filled with a sweet cream and cheese mixture. Ingredients Cannoli shells (store-bought or homemade) 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese 1 tablespoon granulated white…
Börek is a general term in Turkish cuisine that applies to a family of pastries with about fifty different members. They have in common the fact that they are all pastry layers of some type enclosing a filling. There are…
Pan de jamón is a sweet and savory rolled loaf, traditionally made in Venezuela during Christmas. The bread is buttery soft and slightly sweet. The stuffing can vary but generally includes thin slices of cured ham, raisins, pickled olives, and…
Modak is a deep fried Indian sweet that is almost exclusively prepared during the Ganesha Festival around August, when it is often given as an offering to Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed Remover of Obstacles. Modak is reportedly his favorite sweet.…