Gondomar Heart Pastry
Also known as: Gondomar Heart Pastry
A puff-pastry heart of pumpkin, walnut and egg creams inspired by Gondomar filigree.
- Origin
- Gondomar · created in 2006
- Region
- Gondomar
- Season
- Year-round
Coração de Gondomar is built from two heart-shaped pieces of puff pastry. Between them sits a mixture of pastry cream and egg cream, followed by pumpkin preserve and walnuts. The lid is egg-washed, baked until its layers turn golden, then finished with pumpkin jelly.
The result contrasts crisp pastry with a moist creamy centre and walnut crunch. Its shape is no accident: it translates into pastry the filigree heart that represents Gondomar's goldsmithing and visual identity.
- puff pastry
- pumpkin preserve
- walnuts
- pastry cream
- egg cream
- egg
- pumpkin jelly
Buttery puff pastry, rich egg cream, fruity pumpkin and earthy walnut crunch.
The balance of the two creams and amount of walnut may vary between makers, while the heart shape and pumpkin finish remain constant.
At participating pastry shops and food events promoted by Gondomar municipality.
Coffee or white Vinho Verde.
The municipality records the sweet's creation in 2006 during a regional confectionery course promoted by its Tourism Division with the Porto Hotel and Tourism School. It has since become a characteristic Gondomar sweet and continues to feature in municipal food events.
Sources: cm-terrasdebouro.pt · cm-gondomar.pt · cm-gondomar.pt · cm-gondomar.pt
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