Pasteleria San Antonio
Cornmeal Alfajor
Turron de Dona Pepa
Milhojas
Tres Leches with Candied Fruit and Chantilly Cream
Cinnamon Apple Roll
Quickly discovering that most of Lima’s well-known Bakeries have several locations it was as a final stop after a long day that Dessert was ordered at Pasteleria San Antonio in San Isidro, the all-day Eatery just starting to wind down but still packed in the dining room which led to a seat being taken in the small central area free of waiter service but otherwise just as comfortable.
Originally opened in 1959 and since spawning three additional Cafes with on-site Baking, the store at Av. Angamos Oeste 1494 by far the busiest according to an English-fluent young man working the counter on this particular evening, it was after perusing cases packed with both Sweet and Savory selections including Sandwiches that four items were chose in addition to one suggested by the clerk, his personal favorite “Enrollado Manza” essentially a handheld Apple Pie piped with Cream and Cinnamon Streusel packed around the edges to prevent the Dough from getting soggy.
Offering several classic Latin American Sweets and many prepared in San Antonio’s own special way, the sopping wet Tres Leches with Candied Fruit and Chantilly Cream but one example, it was setting aside some of the bowl to finish that attention turned to three dishes tried elsewhere but improved upon here, the Cornmeal Alfajor good but not quite the best in town while both the layered Milhojas and Turron de Dona Pepa set a high bar, the latter in particular as Anise and Clove both perfumed the palate but avoided being overwhelming thanks to a jammy Brown Sugar Center that veered slightly Citrus.
