Jésuite

A Jésuite is a triangular, flaky pastry filled with frangipane cream and topped with sliced almonds and powdered sugar.^[1] The pastry originated in France and the name refers to the triangular shape of a Jesuit's hat.^[2] A similarly-named sweet pastry known in Portugal and Spain, the jesuíta, consists of puff pastry filled with custard.^[3] In Germany, Jesuitermützen are a custard-filled pastry traditionally cut into triangles.^[3]

Jésuite

Jésuite
Type	Pastry
Place of origin	Bordeaux
Main ingredients	Pastry, frangipane cream, slivered almonds, powdered sugar
Similar dishes	galette des rois tarte conversation

A similarly-named Uruguayan dish is the jesuita, a baked ham and cheese sandwich with a puff pastry crust commonly eaten in parts of South America and considered a classic of Argentinian cuisine, where it is known as a fosforito.^[4][5][6] In Argentina, jesuita is a very popular dish in many provinces. Rectangular in shape, it is made from puff pastry stuffed with ham and cheese, and is covered with a sweet crust.^[7]

See also

• Food portal
• List of pastries
• List of almond dishes

References

1. "Jésuites".
2. Rinsky, Laura Halpin, The Pastry Chef's Companion, p. 149, Wiley 2009
3. Arlucea, Ana Vega Pérez de (2018-04-19). "El misterioso origen de los jesuitas". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-11.
4. "Jesuita". Real Academia Española. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
5. "Descubrí cómo preparar la receta de fosforitos de jamón y queso: una delicia argentina al alcance de todos". Voces Criticas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
6. Reich, Rodolfo (2021-06-22). "Los fosforitos de siempre. Con jamón y queso viven un revival: ¿dónde probar los más ricos?". La Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
7. (in Spanish) Dictionnaire de la Real Academia Espanola