Miguelitos from La Roda

                                                                               Receta en Español

The most famous dessert from Albacete is called 'Miguelitos'.
They are very popular all over Spain ,especially in Madrid. People travelling on holidays from Madrid towards the Mediterranean sea at Valencia , have to pass through Albacete. These travellers are used to buy those little cakes to bring back them as souvenirs.

Ingredients: (32 Miguelitos)

• 2 Sheets of frozen shortcrust pastry.
• Custard Cream. (The recipe on this link has already the quantity of ingredients you need for Miguelitos).
• Powdered Sugar.

Method:

1-  Let shortcrust pastry thaw at room temperature.

2- Cut pastry into 5 or 6 cm long squares, you will obtain 16 Miguelitos per sheet.

3-  Preheat oven at 200ºC (heat upand down) .

4- Put parchment paper on the base of an oven proof recipient, place 'Miguelitos' inside the recipient, leave some space between them.

5- Cook in oven for 15 minutes (at 200 ºC), until you see the cakes are golden and have risen 3 or 4 cm:

6-  Once they are cool. With the help of a knife ,open the cakes in the middle.

7-  Put inside some quantity of Custard Cream (It must be already cool).

8-  Place 'Miguelitos' in a dish , sprinkle over the 'Miguelitos' some powdered sugar with the help of a little siever:

9-  You can keep 'Miguelitos' in the refrigerator if you protect the dish with some cling film.




Albacete