Tarta de Santiago, also called Torta de Santiago and literally meaning cake of St. James, is an almond cake or pie from Galicia with origins in the Middle Ages linked to the Camino de Santiago. Its ingredients mainly consist of ground almonds, eggs and sugar, with additional flavouring such as lemon zest, sweet wine, brandy or grape marc depending on the recipe, and it is the best known of the cakes of Galicia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Tarta de Santiago (Wikipedia)
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, originated there.
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The origin of the cross being decorated on the cake dates to 1924 when the "Casa Mora" began to adorn the almond cakes with the silhouette.
2. Tarta de Santiago (Wikidata)
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Tarta de Santiago (Wikipedia)
Uses Ingredient: Almond, lead paragraph
James, is an almond cake or pie from Galicia with its origin in the Middle Ages and the Camino de Santiago.
In Cuisine: Galician Cuisine, lead paragraph
James, is an almond cake or pie from Galicia with its origin in the Middle Ages and the Camino de Santiago.
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