What You Need to Know
Pastelitos de hoja is a Sephardic/Moroccan Jewish pastry originating in the Jewish community that formerly existed in Tetouan, Morocco.
Steps
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Tetouani Pastelitos (Tetouan, Morocco): Traditional preparation with spiced meat filling
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Sephardic Cheese Pastelitos (Jewish communities of Spain): Adaptation using cheese filling for dairy meals
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Algerian Sweet Pastelitos (Algeria): Sweet variation with almond paste and orange blossom water