How They Make Pastéis de Tentúgal

The process of making these beloved pastries, which are only made in the town of TentÃºgal, is arduous. The dough is pulled until the sheet is more than 10 feet in diameter.

This video originally appeared on A Sweet History: Portugal’s Pastéis de Tentúgal.

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