What You Need to Know
Pastila is a traditional Russian fruit confectionery. It has been described as "small squares of pressed fruit paste" and "light, airy puffs with a delicate apple flavor". In Imperial Russia, the "small jellied sweetmeats" were served for tea "with a white foamy top, a bit like marshmallow, but tasting of pure fruit".
Steps
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Kolomna Pastila (Kolomna, Russia): Traditional layered apple meringue confection
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Belevskaya Pastila (Belev, Russia): Whipped egg white variation with berry purees
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Rzhevskaya Pastila (Rzhev, Russia): Honey-sweetened version with herbal notes
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction