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Desserts
26 recipes in this category
Many Spanish treats revolve around delectable confections of eggs, almonds, and honey in the form of marzipan, cookies and ice cream -- all drawn from their Moorish past. Yet the universal childhood favorite is a plateful of churros and chocolate. Buen Provecho! |
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Almond Cakes A delicate almond cake from a Granada convent. |
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Almond Flan Simple to make and a nice light dessert. |
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Almond Snaps Lace-like almond biscuits to serve with coffee at the end of a meal. |
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Arbequina Olive Oil Ice Cream on a Hojiblanca Oil Cake Arbequina and Hojiblance olive oils star in these individual cakes served with syrup, crisps and olive oil ice cream. |
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Breadcrumb fritters in honey syrup A traditional Easter treat sweetened with honey, from a monastery menu. |
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Calanda Peaches in Wine with Yogurt Sauce Fresh peaches in fruited wine syrup, topped with a sweet yogurt sauce. |
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Calanda Peaches with a Meringue Topping Peaches filled with custard and topped with merinque. |
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Cameros cheese and apple pastries with honey ice cream Cheese pastries topped with baked apple slices, with homemade honey ice cream. |
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Casar Cheese Ice Cream with Villuercas Honey Homemade ice cream flavored with cheese and honey, sprinkled with cinnamon. |
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Churros No open-air festival in Spain would be complete without these fresh fritters, dusted with sugar. |
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Churros Version II Crunchy treats that are great for breakfast or as a dessert. |
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Farinetes with ratafía liqueur and honey Buckwheat fritters flavored with ratafia liquer and honey, from Garrotxa. |
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Flourless almond cake A deceptively simple recipe from a Spanish convent that produces an almond cake bursting with flavor. |
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Magdalena sponge-cakes A traditional recipe from the Poor Clares nuns in the Basque region of Spain. |
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Natilla A simple and satisfying soft custard |
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Peach Tart Calanda peaches topped with an almond meringue. |
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Pedro Ximénez Bavarois A molded Bavarois flavored with Pedro Ximenez wine. |
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Pescajús Brandy flavored pancakes filled with Crema Catalan. |
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Rice Pudding Rich and delicious, but not too heavy, this soothing dish is a family favorite throughout Spain. |
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San Pablo's Christmas Marzipan A Christmas marzipan recipe from a Spanish convent that starts with home-ground almonds. |
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Seville or bitter orange rind preserved in syrup A syrupy preserve of bitter orange rinds as made by the nuns of San Leandro. |
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Smoked Cheese Ice Cream in a Filo Pastry Flower Homemade pastry flower cups filled with an interesting ice cream, drizzled with honey. |
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Sweet Dripping Buns A traditional dough made with pork drippings, and flavored with lemon, brandy, sugar and spice. |
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Sweet Egg Dessert A dessert specialty from the Asturian town of Grado that can be served on its own or with a raspberry sauce. |
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Torta de Santiago This delicious almond cake originates in the medieval pilgrimage town of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. |
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Two Turrón Ice Cream A wonderfully rich dessert based on Jijona and Alicante turrón. |
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