Pastelitos de MembrilloFried Quince Pastries

Name: Pastelitos de Membrillo (Fried Quince Pastries)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Argentina
Ingredients: 500 g Puff Pastry (thawed); 250 g Quince Paste (cut into small pieces); 600 ml Vegetable Oil; 30 g Powdered Sugar; 200 ml Water; 150 g White Sugar; 20 ml Lemon Juice

Pastelitos de Membrillo are Argentine fried pastries filled with quince paste. Their layered shape opens in the oil before they are glazed with light syrup.

Prep

25m

Cook

20m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

1130kcal

Calories

Protein

93g

Fat

73g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Pastry

500g
Puff Pastry (thawed)
250g
Quince Paste (cut into small pieces)
600ml
Vegetable Oil
30g
Powdered Sugar

Syrup

200ml
Water
150g
White Sugar
20ml
Lemon Juice

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Method

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4 steps

01
Cut the puff pastry into squares. Place a piece of quince paste in the center, cover with another square set at an angle, and press lightly in the middle so the corners stay open.
02
Heat the vegetable oil to 175°C (350°F) and fry the pastries until they are puffed and golden. Drain well.
03
Simmer the water, white sugar, and lemon juice until lightly syrupy.
04
Brush or dip the warm pastries with the syrup, then finish with the powdered sugar before serving.

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