It may not be an
impressive looking cake, but Torta de Santiago has a great reputation in one of the most famous pilgrimage towns in Northern Spain. It's a delectable almond cake in every sense of the word.
All you need are ground almonds with the skin still intact, cinnamon, egg white, whipping cream, and grated lemon rind. The mixture of these ingredients when baked result in a
fluffy cake that you can garnish with chopped almonds, brandy and whipping cream. Did you know the Spanish actually put
Santiago's cross on top of this cake?
So goes the story of this wonderful (and saintly) loaf.
Christmas is here once again and that usually means fruitcake season for the rest of us. In Italy, a different kind of food is considered the staple cake during the holidays. A panettone is an octagon-shaped cake that is usually served in slices with
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This is a very peculiar recipe and if you do not like peppers, then this cookie dish will not befriend your taste buds. Seriously, Pfeffernuesse includes ground pepper (the black variety), but it does not taste too spicy. I know this part is hard to expli
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