Name: Tarte de Santiago
Prep time: 54 min
Total time: 1 h 14 min
Ingredients: 180 Grams of Sugar; 75 Grams of Brown Sugar; 5 Units of Egg Whites; 5 Units of Egg Yolks; 150 Grams of Almond Flour; 1/2 Teaspoons of Cinnamon; 1/2 Teaspoons of Orange extract; 1/2 Teaspoons of Vanilla Essence; 20 Grams of Confectioners Sugar (To sprinkle)

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Almond dessert, traditional from Galicia

Author:

Estevan Vedovelli

Yield:

25 cm diameter round pie

Times:

Prep time: 54 minutes; Rest time: 20 minutes; Total time: 1 hour and 14 minutes

What to expect...

Taste:

Enhanced almond flavor.

Texture:

Light dough texture.

Ease:

Perfect for: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack.

Ingredients list

Yield:

25 cm diameter round pie

180

of Sugar 100.0%

of Brown Sugar 100.0%

of Egg Whites 100.0%

of Egg Yolks 100.0%

150

of Almond Flour 100.0%

1/2

of Cinnamon 100.0%

1/2

of Orange extract 100.0%

1/2

of Vanilla Essence 100.0%

of Confectioners Sugar 100.0%

Details: To sprinkle

Preparation method

Total time: 1 hour and 14 minutes

1. Preheat the oven.

Temperature: 170

2. Beat the egg whites with some of the sugar until creamy.

Sugar (75 Grams) Egg Whites (5 Units)

Prep time: 5 minutes; Total time: 5 minutes

3. Separately, mix together the rest of the ingredients, except the sugar for sprinkling. It should have the consistency of a thick paste.

Brown Sugar (75 Grams) Egg Yolks (5 Units) Almond Flour (150 Grams) Cinnamon (1/2 Teaspoons) Orange extract (1/2 Teaspoons) Vanilla Essence (1/2 Teaspoons) Sugar (105 Grams)

Prep time: 2 minutes; Total time: 2 minutes

4. Add approximately 1/3 of the egg whites to the almond flour mixture until completely incorporated.

Prep time: 1 minute; Total time: 1 minute

5. Add the rest of the egg whites and mix until smooth.

Prep time: 1 minute; Total time: 1 minute

6. Transfer to the baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes. After 40 minutes, check with a fork to see if the center is liquid, and remove from the oven as soon as the center is no longer liquid or creamy.

Prep time: 45 minutes; Total time: 45 minutes

Temperature: 170

7. Let it cool down.

Rest time: 20 minutes; Total time: 20 minutes

8. Sprinkle with icing sugar. Optionally, print out the cross of Santiago and place on the cake before sprinkling, then carefully remove the paper to leave the design of the cross on the tart.

Confectioners Sugar (20 Grams)

Created on 05/04/2025.
Last updated on 08/23/2025.

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