A Jésuite is a triangular, flaky
pastry
Pastry is baked food made with a dough of flour, water and shortening (solid fats, including butter or lard) that may be savoury or sweetened. Sweetened pastries are often described as '' bakers' confectionery''. The word "pastries" suggests ...
filled with
frangipane
Frangipane ( , ) is a sweet almond-flavored custard used in a variety of ways including cakes and such pastries as the Bakewell tart, conversation tart, Jésuite and pithivier. A French spelling from a 1674 cookbook is ''franchipane'' with t ...
cream and topped with sliced almonds and powdered sugar. The pastry originated in France and the name refers to the triangular shape of a
Jesuit's hat.
[Rinsky, Laura Halpin]
''The Pastry Chef's Companion''
p. 149, Wiley 2009
See also
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List of pastries
This is a list of pastry, pastries, which are small buns made using a stiff dough enriched with fat. Some dishes, such as pies, are made of a pastry casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweetness, sweet or Umami, savory i ...
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List of almond dishes
This is a list of almond foods and dishes, which use almond as a primary ingredient. The almond is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. "Almond" is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within ...
References
French pastries
Almond desserts
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