World Flavors Cookbook

Pasta Frola

Name: Pasta Frola
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Paraguay
Ingredients: 400g flour, 200g butter, 150g sugar, 2 eggs, vanilla, 500g guava paste (dulce de guayaba)

A traditional lattice-topped tart filled with sweet guava or quince paste. An essential for afternoon tea.

Cuisine: Paraguay

Ingredients

400g flour, 200g butter, 150g sugar, 2 eggs, vanilla, 500g guava paste (dulce de guayaba)

Instructions

1. Mix flour, sugar, and butter into crumbs. Add eggs and vanilla to form a dough. 2. Chill for 30 minutes. 3. Melt guava paste with a little water until spreadable. 4. Press 3/4 of the dough into a tart pan. 5. Spread the guava paste over the dough. 6. Use the remaining dough to create a lattice pattern on top. 7. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30 minutes.