Galician almond cake with liqueur

Spanish cuisine

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Description Products Steps

Galician pie, or Santiago pie, is a popular dish in northwestern Spain - Galicia. The baked goods are made from almonds, which must be ground into flour. In the classic version of serving, the cake is sprinkled with powdered sugar through a stencil to create the Galician Cross of St. James (Cross of Santiago), resembling a sword with a hilt and blade in the shape of a flower.

1. Calories
   316,97 kcal
2. Protein
   7,4 gram
3. Fat
   12,43 gram
4. Carbohydrates
   46,75 gram
5. ~ Time
   45 Min
6. Pepper
7. Complexity

Products per 2 serving:

1. Almond

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   3 tbsp. l. = 90 g
2. Sugar

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   1.5 cup = 270 g
3. Chicken egg

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   4 pcs. = 240 g
4. Coffee liqueur
   2 tbsp. l. = 34 g
5. Lemon zest
   4 tsp. = 8 g

Steps:

1. 
   Pour boiling water over the almonds for 10-15 minutes, remove the husks, and dry the nuts well. Grate the lemon zest on a fine grater.
2. 
   Pour the almonds into a blender bowl and grind until coarse. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with a fork, add sugar, and mix well.
3. 
   When the egg-sugar mixture becomes creamy, add liqueur. Add the zest. While gently stirring the mixture, add the almonds. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
4. 
   Grease a baking dish with vegetable oil and line with parchment paper. Pour the dough, place in a preheated oven, cook for 25-30 minutes.
5. 
   Serve Galician pie with tea. Sprinkle powdered sugar and coconut on top.

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