This cake doesnt have any type of flour in it, making it a great option for those who practise glutenfree diet. One of our foremost authorities on mediterranean, north african, and italian cooking, claudia roden brings her incomparable authenticity, vision, and immense knowledge to bear in the food of spain. Bake from scratch is a bimonthly publication from hoffman media. Spanish brandy, to taste preheat the oven to 160c315fgas 2 grease and line an 8in tart shell with butter and greaseproof paper. Originating from galicia in northwestern spain during the time of medieval pilgrimage, this tart is traditionally decorated with the st james cross. The galician name for cake is torta whilst it is often referred to tarta, which is the spanish word. This cake is easy to make with minimal ingredients and a clever egg substitute. History of santiago lonely planet travel information. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Before we slice into the cake itself, we need to know a bit about the order of the knights of saint james, santiago. Preheat the oven to 170c fan 150c, gas mark 3 and grease an 28cm 11in springform cake tin.
A pilgrims guide to the however the worst book has to be the camino. Conversion and cake conversion narratives in early modern europe. It is easy to make and i am sure it will become a favorite at your house, just like it is at our house. Apr 08, 2014 well the best books is john brierleys guide book. Not an essay but a recipe for the delicious dessert that appears on every menu del peregrino in galicia. The first documents about this recipe are dated 1577.
He was a former swiss mercenary, who thirty years previously had heard a rumour about a massive hoard of church plate buried by the soldiers of marshal ney. Will definitely try the recipe when we arrange a reunion with friends who have also done the camino. The filling principally consists of ground almonds, eggs and sugar. This simple version is easy to make and incredibly tasty. Very easy to make, especially if using almond flourground almonds and flourless too. This cake is a classic traditional spanish dessert created a long, long time ago. Create beautiful, artisan baked goods, discover the worlds best bakeries, movers and shakers in todays baking culture, products that should be in every bakers pantry, new cookbooks, and more. Because its made with almond flour its gluten free. The top of the cake is decorated with powdered sugar creating a silhouette of the sword or cross of st. The filling principally consists of ground almonds, eggs, and sugar, with additional flavouring of lemon zest, sweet. It can be served as a dessert, for breakfast or for afternoon tea. I had the opportunity to meet the chef who was working there in 2011 i believe he has since moved on.
We dont have much information about the consumption of almonds in galicia in medieval times, so we dont know exactly when or how it. And then this week, as ive been buried deep in writing and editing the book, the urge appeared again. The galician for cake is torta whilst it is often referred to tarta, which is the spanish word for it. While not specifically about christmas on the camino, a chilling thought for most of us, this essay considers christmas celebration in the medieval world.
My recipe is the result of trawling through the internet of pilgrims and spaniards. In hundreds of exquisite recipes, roden explores both the little known and the classic dishes of spainfrom andalusia to asturias, from catalonia. She also loves travel, good food and good books, as well as all things arty crafty. Aug 02, 20 for me it is always interesting to learn the history of where a cultures traditions originate and brings a very special meaning to the experience.
Hi, i havent been uploading for a while because i moved, but here is a new video. The spanish cake that launched an epic journey through europe. With its wonderfully moist almond and citrus flavours, this torte makes a perfect dessert or partner to an afternoon cafe con leche milky coffee. I have eaten almond cakes in other parts of spain, but this one is special. Sorry for the bad video quality i dont have a camera anymore. So here, for alumni pilgrims homesick for a taste of spain, is a moment of gluten free, protein rich nostalgia. She has walked and cycled many trails including many camino routes, japans kumano kodo, the kerry camino in ireland and many others. This was a really lovely, moist cake, delicately flavoured with almond and citrus.
Galicia is an autonomous community in northwest spain. For me it is always interesting to learn the history of where a cultures traditions originate and brings a very special meaning to the experience. It is my impression that the authentic or traditional tarta from galicia is made as a single layer in an 8 or 11inch springform pan or an 8 or 9inch cake tin. Pies with a tomato, pepper and tuna filling for the dough, mix the oil, water or white wine and salt in a bowl, beating with a fork, then gradually work in. Just returned from walking thr last 200 km with my three sons, ages 17 to 23. The actual origin may be a little hazy and uncertain but one thing for sure is its hard to stop at one slice. James and is a spanish almond pie or sometimes cake that is said to have been originated in galicia during the middle ages. Os ingredientes principais deste doce sao a amendoa e os ovos. Decorated with the cross of saint james and served with spanish moscatel or other sweet liqueur, this vegan spanish almond cake makes a great dessert to a holiday or a.