A Jésuite is a triangular, flaky pastry filled with frangipane cream and topped with sliced almonds and powdered sugar.
[1] The pastry originated in France and the name refers to the triangular shape of a Jesuit's hat.
[3] In Germany, Jesuitermützen are a custard-filled pastry traditionally cut into triangles.
[3] A similarly-named Uruguayan dish is the jesuita, a baked ham and cheese sandwich with a puff pastry crust commonly eaten in parts of South America and considered a classic of Argentinian cuisine, where it is known as a fosforito.
Rectangular in shape, it is made from puff pastry stuffed with ham and cheese, and is covered with a sweet crust.