Pastelitos de boniato

If there’s a classic Mediterranean holiday treat, it’s pastissets de boniato. These delicious sweet pastries, crispy on the outside and with a soft, aromatic filling, are a staple of homemade baking. 🍠✨ Learn how to make them with this traditional recipe and impress everyone!

📝 Ingredients

🥠 For the filling:
✔️ 1 kg of boiled or roasted sweet potatoes
✔️ 1 kg of sugar
✔️ 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
✔️ Zest of 1 lemon 🍋

🍪 For the dough:
✔️ 1 cup of sugar
✔️ 1 cup of aguardiente (50º)
✔️ 1 ½ cups of oil
✔️ ½ cup of white pork lard
✔️ Flour (approximately 1 kg)

👨‍🍳 Step-by-step guide to making pastissets de boniato

🔥 1. Prepare the filling
1️⃣ Peel and mash the boiled or roasted sweet potatoes.
2️⃣ In a pan, mix the mashed sweet potatoes with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon zest.
3️⃣ Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until a thick syrup forms (about 1 hour).
4️⃣ Remove from heat and let it cool.

🍞 2. Prepare the dough
1️⃣ In a saucepan over low heat, warm the lard, oil, aguardiente, and sugar, stirring continuously.
2️⃣ Before it starts boiling, gradually add the flour, mixing constantly, until a workable dough forms.
3️⃣ Remove from heat and let it rest near a heat source to keep it elastic while shaping.

🥟 3. Shape the pastissets
1️⃣ Roll out the dough with a rolling pin until as thin as possible.
2️⃣ Cut circles of about 6 cm in diameter.
3️⃣ Place a teaspoon of filling in half of each circle and fold it over to form a half-moon.
4️⃣ Seal the edges tightly and brush with beaten egg for a golden finish.
5️⃣ Sprinkle with sugar and ground cinnamon for extra flavor.

🔥 4. Baking and final touch
1️⃣ Preheat the oven to 170ºC (340ºF).
2️⃣ Bake the pastissets for about 30 minutes, until golden and crispy.
3️⃣ Let them cool and… enjoy them with a good coffee or hot chocolate! ☕😍