Posted on in Dessert Recipes

Conceição's Sintra Travesseiros Recipe

Conceição's Sintra travesseiros (pillows), are a famous pillow shaped pastry from Sintra, Portugal.
4 out of 5 with 13 ratings
Views: 24779
Conceição's Sintra Travesseiros Recipe

Preparation time 20 min
Cooking Time 30 min
Ready In 50 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings10

Ingredients

Pastry: 1 lb of butter 2 cups of sour cream 8 cups of flour 12 eggs yolksFilling:1 lb of walnuts12 egg whites2 teaspoons of vanilla extract1 teaspoon of baking powderConfectioners sugar (to taste)
Pastry: 1 lb of butter 2 cups of sour cream 8 cups of flour 12 eggs yolksFilling:1 lb of walnuts12 egg whites2 teaspoons of vanilla extract1 teaspoon of baking powderConfectioners sugar (to taste)
Get Portuguese ingredients

Preparation

Day 1:

  1. Melt the  butter, mix in sour cream, flour and egg yolks. 
  2. Shape into small balls and leave in fridge until the next day.

Day 2:

  1. Beat the egg whites until frothy, add the crushed walnuts, sugar, vanilla extract and baking powder and mix gently.
  2. Roll the small balls until very thin, place about 1 to 2 teaspoons of the mixture on each dough, roll them up and seal the ends.
  3. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  4. Bake at 180°C or 350°F until golden brown (20 to 30 minutes).

Dust with the confectioners sugar and serve.

Recipe Credit: Conceição Almeida

Photo Credit: theculturetrip.com


Recommended Recipes
Cornucópias with Lemon Cream Recipe
Cornucópias with Lemon Cream Recipe

These cornucópias (Stuffed Pastry), with lemon cream (cornucópias com creme de limão), are absolutely amazing.

Level of DifficultyModerate
Servings6
Portuguese-Style Apple Pie (Tarte de Maçã) Recipe
Portuguese-Style Apple Pie (Tarte de Maçã) Recipe

This Portuguese-style apple pie (tarte de maçã), is easy to make, it has great presentation and it tastes incredible.

Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings6
Delightful and Tasty Orange Tarts Recipe
Delightful and Tasty Orange Tarts Recipe

Delightful and tasty orange tarts (queijadas de laranja), citrus-flavored desserts made with orange zest, juice, eggs, milk, and cinnamon.

Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings15

Comments
Blake
Blake
In the method it says to add icing sugar, but the ingredients list doesn't include it.
3 Years ago, Monday, October 17, 2022
reply
Port
Sorry Blake, please read ingredients and directions now, I have updated both.
3 Years ago, Monday, October 17, 2022
miku-32
miku-32
so good!
3 Years ago, Monday, June 6, 2022
reply
Port
🙂
3 Years ago, Monday, June 6, 2022
captcha