Pasta frolaorpasta frolla(Greek:πάστα φλώρα)[1][2]is a type ofsweettartcommon toItaly,Argentina,Paraguay,Uruguay,EgyptandGreece.[3][2]It is a covered,jam-filledshortcrust pastrydish principally made fromflour,sugarandegg.[4]Common fillings includequince cheese,dulce de batata(sweet potato jam),dulce de leche,guava,orstrawberryjam.[1]The covering of the tart is a thin-stripedlatticewhich displays the filling beneath in rhomboidal or square sections.Pastafrolais most usuallyoven-bakedin a circular shape. Most of the Greek versions of this dish are filled with sweet jam: it is considered a morning dessert.
The name of the dish comes frompasta frolla(lit. 'friablepastry'[5]), Italian forshortcrust pastry,and is similar to the Italiancrostata.Italian immigrantsbrought it to Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.[6]Similar dishes include the AustrianLinzer torteand Swiss tarts with a spiced-fruit filling.[7]In Greek, the wordfrollawas misinterpreted as the Italian wordflora.
The dish is served as an afternoon dessert (merienda) or withmate(a South American drink), but may be eaten at any time of the day.[7]
Ingredients
editThe ingredients for the dish are:[8][9]
- Flour
- Egg
- Sugar
- Butterormargarine
- Jam filling (most common are quince, sweet potato jam,dulce de leche,guava, or strawberry)
- Lemon zest
- Vanilla extract
References
edit- ^abΠάστα φλώρα(in Greek).Argiro. Retrieved on 2019-04-25.
- ^abΠάστα φρόλα: έτσι λέγεται στην πραγματικότητα η πάστα…φλώρα(in Greek).INews.gr (2011-04-02). Retrieved on 2015-03-23.
- ^¡A merendar una pastafrola!Archived2018-08-13 at theWayback Machine.(in Spanish).Ella.Retrieved on 2015-03-23.
- ^pastaflora(in Spanish).Diccionario de la lengua española(22.ª edición),Real Academia Española(2001).
- ^Istituto Treccani,Vocabolario on line,s.v.
- ^Pasta Frola de Dulce de Membrillo - Quince TartArchived2016-12-20 at theWayback Machine.About. Retrieved on 2015-03-23.
- ^abPastafrola y sus ancestrosArchived2017-09-15 at theWayback Machine(in Spanish).La Nación(2002-07-14). Retrieved on 2015-03-23.
- ^Greek jam tart (Pasta flora).All Recipes. Retrieved on 2015-03-23.
- ^Romero, Javier (2014-09-22).Pastafrola, receta Argentina(in Spanish).Cocina Familiar. Retrieved on 2015-03-23.