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Pestiños

Pestiños
Tray of pestiños
Alternative namesBorrachuelos
TypeDoughnut
Place of originSpain
Region or stateAndalusia
Main ingredientsDough, sesame, olive oil, honey or sugar

A pestiño is a Christmas or Holy Week pastry that is popular in Andalusia and other regions of southern Spain.[1] It is a piece of dough, deep-fried in olive oil and glazed with honey or cinnamon sugar.

History

The prestiño dates back to the 16th century, being mentioned in the book La Lozana Andaluza, which was written in 1528.[1][2]

Characteristics

Normally the dough is flavoured with sesame. Its form and composition vary from region to region and are different in Medina-Sidonia, Cádiz, Chiclana de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Rota, Salobreña and other towns in Andalusia. In these towns they are typical for Christmas but in the rest of Andalusia they are eaten throughout the year.

In Málaga they are called borrachuelos.[3]

  • Pestiños de miel, a honey-coated sweet fritter
    Pestiños de miel, a honey-coated sweet fritter

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ramesh, Nisha (2019-01-14). "Prestiños (Pestiños)". 196 flavors. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  2. ^ "The "pestiños" | El Anciano Rey de los Vinos". Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  3. ^ Aguirre, Lakshmi. "Tertulia Andaluza.com". Borrachuelos. Archived from the original on 2014-10-19.
  • Media related to Pestiños at Wikimedia Commons
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