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Crispy Homemade Pastel Dough (Massa de pastel)

Learn how to prepare a thin, crispy, and dry-fried dough at home. With just a few ingredients, you can make a versatile base for any filling.

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Crispy Homemade Pastel Dough (Massa de pastel)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon salt
200ml warm water
Filling of your choice, prepared and cooled
2 tablespoons oil or melted lard
1 tablespoon white vinegar
500g all-purpose flour

Where to find ingredients

All-purpose flour, vinegar, salt, and oil can be found in local supermarkets. Lard may be available at local butcher shops or specialty food stores.

Preparation method

  1. In a large bowl, mix the all-purpose flour with the salt.
  2. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the oil (or lard) and the vinegar.
  3. Pour in the warm water gradually while incorporating the ingredients with your hands, until the dough begins to pull away from your fingers.
  4. Transfer the dough to a smooth surface and knead vigorously until it has a soft and homogeneous texture.
  5. If necessary, adjust the consistency by adding a few drops of water if it is too hard, or sprinkling flour if it is sticking.
  6. Cover the dough with a clean cloth and let it rest for 20 minutes.
  7. Roll out the dough using a rolling pin until it is very thin.
  8. Cut the dough into your desired shape and size.
  9. Place a portion of your preferred filling in the center of the dough and close it, pressing the edges firmly to seal.
  10. Deep-fry the pastries in hot oil until golden brown.
  11. Drain the excess oil on paper towels and serve immediately.

Observations

This pastel dough is a Brazilian culinary staple, highly prized for its crisp texture and the ease of preparation at home. The secret to achieving a professional result is kneading the dough thoroughly until it is smooth and rolling it out until it is very thin. This preparation ensures golden-brown pastries that do not absorb excess oil during frying.
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Preparation method

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Step 1

In a large bowl, mix the all-purpose flour with the salt.

In a large bowl, mix the all-purpose flour with the salt.
Step 2

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the oil (or lard) and the vinegar.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the oil (or lard) and the vinegar.
Step 3

Pour in the warm water gradually while incorporating the ingredients with your hands, until the dough begins to pull away from your fingers.

Pour in the warm water gradually while incorporating the ingredients with your hands, until the dough begins to pull away from your fingers.
Step 4

Transfer the dough to a smooth surface and knead vigorously until it has a soft and homogeneous texture.

Transfer the dough to a smooth surface and knead vigorously until it has a soft and homogeneous texture.
Step 5

If necessary, adjust the consistency by adding a few drops of water if it is too hard, or sprinkling flour if it is sticking.

If necessary, adjust the consistency by adding a few drops of water if it is too hard, or sprinkling flour if it is sticking.
Step 6

Cover the dough with a clean cloth and let it rest for 20 minutes.

Cover the dough with a clean cloth and let it rest for 20 minutes.
Step 7

Roll out the dough using a rolling pin until it is very thin.

Roll out the dough using a rolling pin until it is very thin.
Step 8

Cut the dough into your desired shape and size.

Cut the dough into your desired shape and size.
Step 9

Place a portion of your preferred filling in the center of the dough and close it, pressing the edges firmly to seal.

Place a portion of your preferred filling in the center of the dough and close it, pressing the edges firmly to seal.
Step 10

Deep-fry the pastries in hot oil until golden brown.

Deep-fry the pastries in hot oil until golden brown.
Step 11

Drain the excess oil on paper towels and serve immediately.

Drain the excess oil on paper towels and serve immediately.
Final result

Crispy Homemade Pastel Dough (Massa de pastel)

Crispy Homemade Pastel Dough (Massa de pastel)

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