5 incredible pastry recipes to make at home

Find out how to prepare delicious and easy options to enjoy with the family

Pastel is a food much appreciated by Brazilians, present at fairs, in cafes and even at special events. It is famous for its crunchy dough and various fillings. It can be fried or baked, depending on your preferences, and its versatility allows you to adapt it to different tastes and diets. So, below, find out how to prepare 5 incredible pastry recipes!

Meat pie

Ingredients

Mass

• 3 cups wheat flour
• 1 cup of warm water
• 3 tablespoons of oil
• 1 tablespoon cachaça
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• Wheat flour for making dough
• Frying oil

Filling

• 1kg of ground beef
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 seeded and chopped tomatoes
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 1 bunch chopped green chili pepper
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation method

Mass

Place the wheat flour and salt in a container and mix. Open a hole in the center and add the oil and cachaça. Add the hot water little by little and mix until you obtain a soft dough. If necessary, add more wheat flour. On a smooth surface floured with wheat flour, roll out the dough with a rolling pin until it is very thin. Book.

Filling

In a pan, add the oil and place over medium heat to heat. Saute the onion and garlic until golden brown. Add the tomato and minced meat and sauté until all the water has dried up. Turn off the heat and add green chilli, salt and black pepper and mix. Next, cut the dough to the size you want, fill it and close the pastry, pressing the edges with a fork. Fill a pan with oil and place over medium heat to heat. Fry the pastries until golden brown on both sides. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper. Serve immediately.

Banana shortcrust pastry

Ingredients

Mass

• 3 cups wheat flour
• 1 cup of warm water
• 3 tablespoons of oil
• 1 tablespoon cachaça
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• Wheat flour for making dough
• Frying oil

Filling

• 4 ripe dwarf bananas, cut into slices
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of corn starch diluted in 2 tablespoons of water

Preparation method

Mass

Place the wheat flour and salt in a container and mix. Open a hole in the center and add the oil and cachaça. Add the hot water little by little and mix until you obtain a soft dough. If necessary, add more wheat flour. On a smooth surface floured with wheat flour, roll out the dough with a rolling pin until it is very thin. Book.

Filling

In a pan, place all the ingredients and place over medium heat. When it starts to boil, cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the diluted cornstarch and mix. Cook for another 2 minutes. Transfer to a container and wait for it to cool.

Cut the dough to the size you want, fill it and close the pastry, pressing the edges with a fork. Fill a pan with oil and place over medium heat to heat. Fry the pastries until golden brown on both sides. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper. Serve immediately.

Bauru Pastry Shop

Ingredients

Mass

• 3 cups wheat flour
• 1 cup of warm water
• 3 tablespoons of oil
• 1 tablespoon cachaça
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• Wheat flour for making dough
• Frying oil

Filling

• 100 g of sliced ​​ham
• 100 g of sliced ​​mozzarella
• 2 sliced ​​tomatoes
• Oregano to taste

Preparation method

Mass

Place the wheat flour and salt in a container and mix. Open a hole in the center and add the oil and cachaça. Add the hot water little by little and mix until you obtain a soft dough. If necessary, add more wheat flour. On a smooth surface floured with wheat flour, roll out the dough with a rolling pin until it is very thin. Book.

Assembly

Cut the pasta into the size you want and fill it with ham, cheese, tomato and oregano. Close the pastry, pressing the edges with a fork. Fill a pan with oil and place over medium heat to heat. Fry the pastries until golden brown on both sides. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper. Serve immediately.

Baked chicken puff pastry with cream cheese

Ingredients

Mass

• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon of chemical yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 150 g of whey-free cream
• 1 egg yolk for brushing
• Wheat flour for making dough

Filling

• 2 cooked and chopped chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 4 tomatoes without skin, deseeded and cut into small pieces
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 cup chopped parsley
• 1/2 cup chopped green olives
• 200g cream cheese
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation method

Mass

In a container mix the wheat flour, yeast and salt. Then add the other ingredients. Mix until you obtain a homogeneous mass. On a smooth surface floured with wheat flour, roll out the dough, cut into circles and set aside.

Filling

In a pan, heat the oil over medium heat and sauté the onion until translucent. Then add the chicken cut into pieces and brown for 3 minutes. Add the tomato, olive, salt and black pepper and sauté for another 1 minute. Turn off the heat, add the parsley, mix and leave to cool.

Assembly

Place a little cream cheese on each dough circle and cover with the chicken filling. Close the dough and press the edges with a fork. Brush the pastries with egg yolk, place them on a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C until golden.

Milk powder shortcrust pastry with hazelnut cream

Ingredients

• 395 g of condensed milk
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 2 cups of powdered milk
• 1 pinch of salt
• Hazelnut cream to taste

Preparation method

Place the condensed milk, icing sugar and salt in a container. Mix until you obtain a homogeneous mixture. Add the milk powder and mix until a smooth dough forms. If necessary, add more powdered milk. Wrap the dough in baking paper and roll it out with a rolling pin until it is very thin. Remove the dough from the baking paper and let it dry a little. Cut it into disks, fill them with the hazelnut cream and seal the edges with a fork. Serve immediately.

Source: Terra

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