Pastel de Gloria

A pastel de Gloria (plural: pasteles de Gloria), Gloria cake, or glory cake is a puff pastry generally containing guava jelly or guava paste inside, sprinkled with granulated sugar.[1] They can alternatively be filled with almonds,[2] cheese, or dulce de leche.[3] Because of their appearance, they are also known by other names such as "cow's teat" and "tetillas de monja" ("nun's nipple").[2]

A pastel de gloria

Pasteles de gloria are believed to have an Arabic origin, and variants are found in southeast Spain, where they are often served around Christmas.[2] They are a popular dessert in Colombian cuisine.[3]

Pasteles de gloria are mentioned in Federico García Lorca's play Doña Rosita the Spinster.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Colombian desserts". Mycolombianrecipes.com. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. Malcolm Coxall (2013). Traditional Christmas Recipes of Spain. ISBN 9788494178306. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  3. "Pastel de Gloria". Taste Atlas. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  4. Federico García Lorca (1999). Four Major Plays. p. 202. ISBN 9780192839381. Retrieved June 22, 2020. Nobody can hold a candle to you when it comes to candied pine nuts and glory cake.
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