The Mexican pastes are a traditional dish of the gastronomy of the state of Hidalgo. Although they have English influence, in Mexico we have made a touch of very particular originality, since we have prepared them based on puff pastry. In addition, we have given them a variety with a large number of stews that serve us as a filling of this incredible dish. On this occasion, in recipes, we present an exquisite and simple recipe for sweet pastes, filled with a rich custard. We invite you to stay with us to discover how to do Hidalgo pastes, ideal for any occasion and perfect for all ages, especially for children, who will enjoy eating this delicious dessert.
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| Ingredients to make sweet pastes from Hidalgo: |
| For the paste :: 1 kilogram of puff pastry 2 pieces of egg | For the pastry cream :: 1 liter of whole milk 200 grams of sugar (1 cup) 4 pieces of egg 100 grams of flour ½ branch of cinnamon 1 tablespoon of vanilla essence vanilla |
| ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Cheap cost, recommended for children, popular in spring-summer, |
Ingredients to make sweet pastes from Hidalgo:
1. In the following image you can observe the ingredients that we will need for the preparation of these delicious sweet pastes of Hidalgo.
2. We will start by preparing the homemade custard. To do this, we place the milk over medium heat with the cinnamon branch and let the taste of both products be integrated for 5 minutes.
3. On the other hand, we take the eggs, place them in a bowl, add the sugar and flour, and beat very well until we get a homogeneous mixture and without lumps.
4. Now, we take the anterior egg mixture and pour it into the milk with cinnamon, we also add the vanilla, and let these ingredients cook over low heat to continue with the filling of the sweet pastes. We move all the time until our mixture becomes thick. At this point, we remove it from heat and let it cool at room temperature.
5. On the other hand, we flour a flat surface, on this we extend the puff pastry with the help of a roller until it has approximately half a centimeter thick. Then, with the help of a round mold or a cutter, we form the circles to form the pastes of Hidalgo. We repeat this step until ending with all the dough. If you want, you can buy the mass already made or make it yourself following the steps of our easy puff pastry recipe.
6. When the custard is at room temperature, we fill each of the circles to form the sweet pastes. Look at the image to do it the same as us. As can be seen, we must place the filling in one of the halves to be able to close the Mexican paste with the empty part and seal the edges with the tip of a fork.
7. Now, we place the sweets on an oven tray, we paint them with beaten egg and bake the Hidalgo pastes for 20 minutes at 180 ºC, or until golden brown.
8. Once the baked time has passed, we remove the Mexican empanadas and let them cool. We can enjoy sweet pastes accompanied by a little warm milk or a rich strawberry or shampurrado atole. Likewise, now that you know how to make sweet Hidalgo pastes, you should know that although we have opted for the custard, the options for the filling are endless. Thus, we can fill them with Mexican milk, pineapple jam, strawberry jam or the one you like best.
