Starters
Palm Heart Pastel (Pastel de Palmito)
Fried pastry filled with creamy palm hearts, vegetarian.
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 400 g flour
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 200 ml warm water
- 30 ml oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 400 g canned palm hearts
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 150 ml heavy cream
- 20 g flour for the filling
- Chopped parsley
- Oil for frying
Step-by-step
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- Put the flour, salt, oil, vinegar and water. Knead 3 min/closed lid/dough mode. Let rest 30 min.
- Without washing, chop the onion and garlic 5 sec/speed 5 and sauté with oil 4 min/120°C/speed 1.
- Add the chopped palm hearts, cream, filling flour and parsley. Cook 6 min/100°C/reverse/spoon speed until thickened. Let cool.
- Roll the dough out thin, cut into rectangles and fill.
- Seal the edges with a fork and fry in hot oil until golden.
Tips
- Drain the palm hearts well before using.
- The filling should be cold so the dough doesn't break while frying.
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