Overkill53 · CC BY-SA 4.0Pastafrola paraguaya (con dulce de guayaba)
The shortcrust tart that in Paraguay is filled with guava paste instead of quince: for coffee or mate dulce.
What it is
Pastafrola is a typical artisanal tart of Paraguayan–River Plate cooking. While in Argentina and Uruguay it is topped with quince paste (or sweet potato), in Paraguayan cooking the dough is topped with baking-grade guava paste. It is served with coffee or mate dulce. Caacupé-style guava paste, well known in the country, is also made in a baking version for cakes, marzipans and croissants, according to Wikipedia.
Ingredients
History
It is a River Plate tart that was adapted in Paraguay with guava; Wikipedia notes that variants with guava paste are characteristic of Paraguayan cooking.
Did you know…?
Wikimedia Commons has a photo of a pastafrola “the Paraguayan way”: a cookie base with guava jam.
When
Afternoon snack and after-meal dessert; all year.
Where
Homes and bakeries across the country.
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