Pueblan confectionery: the sweet art of the nuns

Camotes are exquisite sweets that have made Puebla famous. They were initially made in the Convent of Santa Clara, which gave them their name. Later, they were also made in family homes.

They were so famous that their first recipe appeared in the book <i>Cocinero Mejicano</i> in 1831, with the name <i>Camotitos poblanos</i>.

These cookies are prepared with flour, water, butter and sugar. They are kneaded and rolled into a flat layer, then cut with a special mold and baked.

Once the cookie has cooled, a paste made with ground seeds, sugar and milk is spread on top of it. Tortitas from <i>La Gran Fama</i>. <i>El fino arte en dulces típicos</i> (The Fine Art of Typical Sweets).

Sweets with a Spanish influence that became part of the desserts of Puebla. <br>

"La Gran Fama" dessert shop follows family traditions around the table and prepares these delicious macaroons as part of its confectioneries.

Some family kitchens in Puebla still make the huevitos de faltriquera, following the same tradition as four centuries ago.

They are especially made to give as gifts at baptisms. They are wrapped in blue decorative protective paper if it is a boy or pink if it is a girl. Regardless of the reason for consuming them, this sweet is a testament to the continuity of the love for these sweets.

This platter contains a variety of sweets such as yemitas (egg yolk sweets), macaroons, cocaditas (sweet coconut candies), bocadillos de nuez (walnut bites) and tortitas de Santa Clara (Santa Clara cookies). <br>

This sweets platter is usually brought to the table after a meal or given as a gift.

The mollete is a sweet bread stuffed with pastry cream mixed with coconut and covered with sweetened pumpkin seeds.

It is the perfect dessert to accompany chiles en nogada (chili pepper with walnut sauce). Though its ingredients can be found year round, it is only prepared from July to September, the same season as chiles en nogada—an example of respect for the culinary traditions of Puebla.

Dexterous hands are required to make these hen-shaped sweets from a paste made of fresh milk fudge, and to decorate them with vibrant colors.

Here, along with picones, cocaditas, macarons and the classic pine nut, almond and burnt milk fudge. All just a sample of the delicious Puebla confectionery as both an art and a craft.

These cupcakes<i> </i>are little cakes with imaginative decorations and intense colors. They can be prepared with a wide variety of flavors, colors and decorations.

They are becoming more and more prevalent at celebrations and are a feast for the eyes and the palate.

The term "cupcake" is a literal reference to the measurement of volume used to prepare them.

The texture of the dough is airy, very much like a sponge cake. Its topping is creamy, sweet and features fun decorations to create an element of surprise.