Oranais (pastry)

The oranais is a type of French viennoiserie made with apricots. The pastry has roots in French Algeria, and is named after the city of Oran, Algeria.[1]

The pastry is often shaped like an oval or a rectangle with folded corners, designed to resemble a pair of eyeglasses, leading to its alternative name, apricot glasses. In France, the pastry is also known as abricotine or apricot croissant.[2]

History

Oran was historically a major center for apricot production.[3] The pastry was created in the 19th century when French colonists introduced crème pâtissière to the region. The resulting pastry, characterized by its signature halved apricots nestled in custard-filled puff pastry, became a staple of Pied-Noir cuisine and remains a popular viennoiserie in both Algeria and France today.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Oranais (pâtisserie)". Gastronomiac (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  2. ^ Gonçalves, Mariana (31 May 2018). "Oranais, délicieusement fruité". cuisine.journaldesfemmes.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Oranais". www.facarospauls.com. French Food Decoder. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  4. ^ Gaudry, François-Régis (16 October 2018). Let's Eat France!: 1,250 specialty foods, 375 iconic recipes, 350 topics, 260 personalities, plus hundreds of maps, charts, tricks, tips, and anecdotes and everything else you want to know about the food of France. Artisan Books. ISBN 978-1-57965-876-2.
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