The sacristan collaborates with the priest in cleaning and organizing the sacristy.
The notion of sacristan is used in the field of religion . This is the name given to the individual who collaborates with the priest in cleaning and organizing the sacristy and the church , also assisting him in the altar service.
Religious or secular
The sacristan can be a religious or lay person. In addition to having the sacristy in charge and guarding the sacred elements, its function is to arrange the elements that are needed to celebrate the mass .
Long ago, the sacristan kept and monitored the sacred books, vestments and other objects. Today that type of ecclesiastical dignity is maintained in military orders and in certain cathedrals .
Almost all the functions performed by the sacristans today depended on the so-called ostiarii , and later on the mansionarii . According to the Decrees of Pope Gregory IX , who held office between 1227 and 1241, the sacristans seemed to have an office close to their own, and had the obligation to take care of the ornaments, lights and vessels.
Cantabrian sweet
Sacristan, on the other hand, is an elongated sweet that is part of the traditional recipes of Cantabria ( Spain ). The characteristics of the sacristan vary according to the region : while in some places it is made with puff pastry, sugar, salt and butter, in other places it is prepared with cream (cream) of milk and sugar.
Although there are many variants of this sweet, below we will see a recipe that serves as a starting point to then explore different paths, including pastry dips and decorations. For the dough , you only need 400 cubic centimeters of water, 800 grams of flour and 20 grams of salt. For the paste , we will use 1 kilogram of butter and 200 grams of flour. Finally, for the sacristans themselves, you need 200 grams of puff pastry, 1 egg, 50 grams of grated cheese (the Parmesan variety is usually used, but it is up to the diners' taste), and sesame seeds.
The first step is to prepare the so-called dough, mentioned in the previous paragraph, which is the first phase of the dough that we will use to make the puff pastry. At this point, everyone has their own style of kneading, so the important thing is to use the water , flour and salt to make an elastic and uniform bun, which we must cover with transparent film and leave for a while to rest at room temperature. atmosphere . We continue with the filling, which should have a medium consistency and a rectangular shape. It is also wrapped in plastic wrap, but placed in the refrigerator.
It's time to prepare the puff pastry, which is the protagonist of the recipe. To do this, we must stretch the dough until it is in the shape of a rectangle, put the filling in the center and then cover it with the dough. Next comes the most laborious part, which serves to achieve the typical consistency of puff pastry: it must be folded six times on itself , and left to rest for half an hour in the refrigerator after each one. Once ready, it should be stretched, painted with the egg yolk and added with the seeds and cheese. It is cut into strips and cooked at 200 degrees in the oven until golden.
With the butter and flour, prepare the filling for the puff pastry.
Jose Sacristan
José Sacristán , finally, is a Spanish actor with an outstanding career in television, theater and cinema . Born in the Madrid municipality of Chinchón in 1937 , he won a Goya Award , two Silver Condors and two Silver Shells , among many other awards.
"A man called Autumn Flower", «The dead and being happy», "Magical Girl", «Healthy married life», "Alone in the early morning", «A place in the world» y «Coexistence» son algunas de las principales movies que contaron con la actuación de Sacristan, quien es padre de tres hijos.