# Miguelitos

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{{short description|Puff pastry dessert from Spain}}
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| region           = [Castilla–La Mancha](/source/Castilla%E2%80%93La_Mancha)
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| type             = [Custard](/source/Custard)
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'''Miguelitos''' are a type of cream-filled puff pastry, which can also be referred to as a cake. They originated in [La Roda](/source/La_Roda), in [Castilla–La Mancha](/source/Castilla%E2%80%93La_Mancha), [Spain](/source/Spain): Manuel Blanco, the creator of these flaky desserts, was born in La Roda in 1925. After being a part of the military in 1960 he migrated to a place called Pamplona where the pastry was created. The name Miguelito came after he decided to give his friend Miguel the first bite of his creation; from there the name stuck.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.spanish-food.org/desserts-miguelitos.html|title=Miguelitos Recipe {{!}} Spanish-food.org|website=www.spanish-food.org|access-date=2019-11-02}}</ref> La Roda de Albacete started to be known with various pastry chefs throughout Spain, causing the expansion of the dessert.

==Description==
Miguelitos are a simple traditional cake consisting of soft [puff pastry](/source/puff_pastry) with a creamy [custard](/source/custard)-like filling, with a flaky cake-like crust covered with sugar powder. They can be filled with milk, dark, and white chocolate along with the original cream. The dessert can be served hot or cold. Sizes tend to vary based on the chefs preference. In [Castilla–La Mancha](/source/Castilla%E2%80%93La_Mancha), Miguelitos, have also been known to be served with a cup of [café con leche](/source/caf%C3%A9_con_leche).{{citation needed|date=December 2025}}

== Recipe ==
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Miguelitos can be made in many different ways, tending to be more of a personal preference.

==See also==
* [List of custard desserts](/source/List_of_custard_desserts)
* [List of pastries](/source/List_of_pastries)

== References ==
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* {{Cite web|url=https://www.bakeinfo.co.nz/Facts/Pastry/Puff-pastry|title=Puff pastry- BakeInfo (Baking Industry Research Trust)|website=www.bakeinfo.co.nz|access-date=2019-11-02}}
* {{Cite web|url=http://www.albacity.org/recetas/miguelitos.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125111208/http://www.albacity.org/recetas/miguelitos.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-01-25|title=Miguelitos|date=2010-01-25|access-date=2019-11-02}}

==External links==
* [https://www.thespruceeats.com/miguelitos-spanish-cream-filled-pastry-recipe-3083200 Recipe] 
* [https://www.thebittersideofsweet.com/2017/01/17/miguelitos-with-chocolate/ Chocolate recipe]
* [https://www.spanish-food.org/desserts-miguelitos.html No cream recipe] 

Category:Castilian-La Mancha cuisine
Category:Province of Albacete
Category:Spanish pastries
Category:Custard desserts
Category:Puff pastry

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