Miguelitos are a type of cream-filled puff pastry, which can also be referred to as a cake. They originated in
La Roda
La Roda () is a Spanish Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the Province of Albacete, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is situated along the AutovÃa A-31, A-31 highway and has a population of 15,527 inhabit ...
, in
Castilla–La Mancha
Castilla–La Mancha (, ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. Comprising the provinces of Province of Albacete, Albacete, Province of Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, Province of Cuenca, Cuenca, Province of Guadalajar ...
,
Spain
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: Manuel Blanco, the creator of these flaky desserts, was born in La Roda in 1925. After being a part of the military in 1960 he migrated to a place called Pamplona where his masterpiece was created. The name Miguelito came after he decided to give his friend Miguel the first bite of his creation; from there the name stuck.
La Roda de Albacete started to be known with various pastry chefs throughout Spain, causing the expansion of the dessert.
Description
They are a quite simple traditional cake consisting of soft
puff pastry
Puff pastry, also known as , is a light, flaky pastry, its base dough () composed of wheat flour and water. Butter or other solid fat () is then layered into the dough. The dough is repeatedly rolled and folded, rested, re-rolled and folded, encas ...
with a creamy
custard
Custard is a variety of culinary preparations based on sweetened milk, cheese, or cream cooked with Eggs as food, egg or egg yolk to thicken it, and sometimes also flour, corn starch, or gelatin. Depending on the recipe, custard may vary in con ...
-like filling, with a flaky cake like crust. and covered with sugar powder. They can be filled with milk, dark, and white chocolate along with the original cream. The all around dessert can be served hot or cold. Sizes tend to vary based on the chefs preference. In
Castilla–La Mancha
Castilla–La Mancha (, ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. Comprising the provinces of Province of Albacete, Albacete, Province of Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, Province of Cuenca, Cuenca, Province of Guadalajar ...
, Miguelitos, have also been known to be served with a cup of
café con leche
is a coffee beverage common throughout Spain and Latin America consisting of strong coffee (usually espresso) mixed with scalded milk in approximately equal amounts. The amount of milk can be higher in a ''café con leche en vaso'' or a ''cafà ...
.
Recipe
Miguelitos can be made in many different ways, tending to be more of a personal preference.
See also
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Custard desserts
Custard is a variety of culinary preparations based on sweetened milk, cheese, or cream cooked with egg or egg yolk to thicken it, and sometimes also flour, corn starch, or gelatin. Depending on the recipe, custard may vary in consistency from ...
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Pastries
Pastry refers to a variety of doughs (often enriched with fat or eggs), as well as the sweet and savoury baked goods made from them. The dough may be accordingly called pastry dough for clarity. Sweetened pastries are often described as '' bak ...
References
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* {{Cite web, url=http://www.albacity.org/recetas/miguelitos.htm, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125111208/http://www.albacity.org/recetas/miguelitos.htm, url-status=dead, archive-date=2010-01-25, title=Miguelitos, date=2010-01-25, access-date=2019-11-02
External links
Recipe
Chocolate recipe
Castilian-La Mancha cuisine
Province of Albacete
Spanish pastries
Custard desserts
Puff pastry