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Spain: Pastries

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Dulces from Spain: recognise the ensaïmada, turrón, polvorón, magdalena, tarta de Santiago, torrijas, panellets, rosquilla, mantecado and pestiño. Good to know: It is traditionally made with lard. A spiral yeast pastry from Mallorca, dusted with icing sugar. At Christmas it is a must in Spain. A sweet block of almonds and honey, hard or soft. The name comes from ‘polvo’ (dust). A crumbly almond shortbread that melts in the mouth. They are often dipped in milky coffee. A small Spanish sponge cake, similar to a muffin. It bears the cross of St James in icing sugar. A moist almond cake from Galicia. They are a typical Easter treat. Bread soaked in milk and fried: the Spanish French toast. They are eaten in Catalonia around All Saints' Day. Small marzipan balls, often covered in pine nuts. There are many regional varieties. A small ring, baked or fried, often glazed with sugar. It is a classic Christmas treat. A crumbly lard shortbread from Andalusia. It is made at Easter and Christmas. A fried pastry glazed with honey or sugar.

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Churros

Fried dough sticks rolled in sugar.

💡 Did you know? They are dipped in hot chocolate.

Pastry

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Ensaïmada

A spiral yeast pastry from Mallorca, dusted with icing sugar.

💡 Did you know? It is traditionally made with lard.

Pastry

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Turrón

A sweet block of almonds and honey, hard or soft.

💡 Did you know? At Christmas it is a must in Spain.

Pastry

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Polvorón

A crumbly almond shortbread that melts in the mouth.

💡 Did you know? The name comes from ‘polvo’ (dust).

Pastry

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Magdalena

A small Spanish sponge cake, similar to a muffin.

💡 Did you know? They are often dipped in milky coffee.

Pastry

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Tarta de Santiago

A moist almond cake from Galicia.

💡 Did you know? It bears the cross of St James in icing sugar.

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