pastila
Sign in to save__NOTOC__ Pastila ( ) is a traditional Russian fruit confectionery (pâte de fruits). It has been described as "small squares of pressed fruit paste" and "light, airy puffs with a delicate apple flavor". In Imperial Russia, the "small jellied sweetmeats" were served for tea "with a white foamy top, a bit like marshmallow, but tasting of pure fruit".
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- Pastila
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- Kolomna Pastila.jpg
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- Pastila from Kolomna
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- Russia
- Prepared food.course
- Confectionery
- Prepared food.main_ingredient
- fruit purée, egg whites, sugar or honey
- Prepared food.variations
- Food coloring
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__NOTOC__ Pastila ( ) is a traditional Russian fruit confectionery (pâte de fruits). It has been described as "small squares of pressed fruit paste" and "light, airy puffs with a delicate apple flavor". In Imperial Russia, the "small jellied sweetmeats" were served for tea "with a white foamy top, a bit like marshmallow, but tasting of pure fruit".
Pastila is also eaten in Kazakhstan, primarily as a popular dessert or delicacy often served with tea. It is a sweet, colorful fruit and berry paste, and a common offering in Kazakh cuisine alongside other Russian and Central Asian sweets.