8th October 2017
A Brief History: Pastila, Russia’s Forgotten Candy
Pastila is the Russian version of pĆ¢te de fruits; it was developed in Kolomna as a way to preserve apples through the hard, cold Russian winters, and there are over fifty recipes. It was made in the 15th century as a āmedieval preserveā ā after it was dried it could be stored for long periods of time without spoiling or…