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Place of origin | Armenia[1] |
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Main ingredients | must, nuts, flour or starch[2] |
Pestil, also known as bastık or pastegh (Armenian: պաստեղ) is dried fruit pulp, best exemplified in the English term "fruit leather." Fruit leather is made from mechanically pulverizing fruit, then spreading it out to dry into a tough, yet flexible and edible material which can be kept preserved for several months in an airtight container. It is a popular dessert in Armenia and Turkey.[3]
Pestil might be made with different types of fruit beside plums. Apples, apricots, pears, peaches and melons are popular choices.[4]