Nutrition
- Protein8%
- Fat56%
- Carbohydrates36%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A traditional gluten-free almond cake, often dusted with powdered sugar and decorated with the Cross of Saint James.
- Cuisine
- Spanish (Galician)
Typical ingredients
- almond flour
- sugar
- eggs
- lemon zest
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Origin
- Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Read more
Torta de Santiago (in Galician) or Tarta de Santiago (in Spanish), literally meaning cake of St. James, is an almond cake or pie from Galicia with its origin in the Middle Ages and the Camino de Santiago.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Tarta de Santiago” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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