Toledanas

Toledanas are crescent-shaped pastries filled with pumpkin preserve (cabello de ángel). The dough is made with flour, pork lard, oil, sugar, cinnamon, and a splash of white wine. It is then thinly rolled and cut into round shapes, which are filled and folded into crescents. Before baking, the cookies are brushed with an egg wash, and the top is sprinkled with diced almonds. They are baked until golden brown. The filling for toledanas is commonly used in traditional Spanish desserts. It is made with sugar and cooked pumpkin, and it has a form of thin, almost transparent threads. As the name suggests, toledanas originated in Toledo, and are commonly found in local pastry shops. It is recommended to enjoy these cookies with coffee, liqueurs, or dessert wines.