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Sacramentos

Sacramentos is a type of Argentine factura or pastry that is similar to medialunas but usually shorter in size and without the distinctive crescent shape. These soft rolls can be made plain or with sweet or savory fillings such as quince paste (dulce de membrillo), sweet potato jam (dulce de batata), melted chocolate, or ham and cheese.


Another difference between sacramentos and medialunas is that the first have their corners closed inwards before rolling, whereas the latter have open corners. The pastry’s name means sacraments, and it is one of many traditional Argentine pastries which were given blasphemous and anti-state names by anti-clergy anarchists who wanted to oppose the church, the state, and the police.


Argentinians usually enjoy them for breakfast with a cup of coffee, or as an afternoon snack accompanied by yerba mate, a traditional Argentinian herbal tea. Sacramentos are commonly prepared at home, and they are also available in traditional Argentinian bakeries called panaderias.

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