sillydoll
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- 2002 CF: 2004 from Paris: 2006 VF: 2007 CF: 2009 Aragones, Ingles, Finisterre: 2011 X 2 on CF: 2013 'Caracoles': 2014 CF and Ingles 'Caracoles":2015 Logrono-Burgos (Hospitalero San Anton): 2016 La Douay to Aosta/San Gimignano to Rome:
People around the world will celebrate the feast day of St James the Greater tomorrow.
In South Africa, feast day get-togethers will be held on Saturday and Sunday with mini-camino walks, special church services, blessing of pilgrims soon to leave for Spain or France, and shared Spanish food.
If you would like to celebrate with a Tarta de Santiago almond cake, here is my favourite recipe:
Ingredients:
* 2 2/3 cups ground almonds
* 3/4 cup Flour
* 1 1/4 cup Sugar
* 4 Eggs
* 8 Tbsp butter (1 cube) at room temperature
* 1/2 tsp baking Powder
* 1/2 cup Water
* zest of 1 Lemon
* powdered sugar to decorate
Preparation:
Heat the oven to 350 F degrees. Grease a round 8-inch spring form pan.
Blanch the almonds, then using a grinder or a food processor, grind the almonds until fine and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together. Add the butter, flour, baking powder and water and beat with an electric hand mixer.
Stir the almonds into the batter. Grate the lemon and add the zest and stir until thoroughly mixed.
Pour batter into cake pan. Bake in oven on the middle rack at 350 F degrees for approximately 45-50 minutes. Check after 45 minutes. Cake is done if a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
The traditional way to decorate is to sprinkle powdered sugar on the top, with a cutout of a cross or a shell, to symbolize St. James, on top.
To make a cross, you can print out this picture of the cruz santiago that I am going to use, or you could use any clean piece of paper folded in fourths to cut out a cross. Then, after the cake has cooled, place the cross in the center of the cake and dust the top with powdered sugar.
Prep Time: 15 minutes; Cook Time: 45 minutes; Yields: 8 servings
Enjoy!
In South Africa, feast day get-togethers will be held on Saturday and Sunday with mini-camino walks, special church services, blessing of pilgrims soon to leave for Spain or France, and shared Spanish food.
If you would like to celebrate with a Tarta de Santiago almond cake, here is my favourite recipe:
Ingredients:
* 2 2/3 cups ground almonds
* 3/4 cup Flour
* 1 1/4 cup Sugar
* 4 Eggs
* 8 Tbsp butter (1 cube) at room temperature
* 1/2 tsp baking Powder
* 1/2 cup Water
* zest of 1 Lemon
* powdered sugar to decorate
Preparation:
Heat the oven to 350 F degrees. Grease a round 8-inch spring form pan.
Blanch the almonds, then using a grinder or a food processor, grind the almonds until fine and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together. Add the butter, flour, baking powder and water and beat with an electric hand mixer.
Stir the almonds into the batter. Grate the lemon and add the zest and stir until thoroughly mixed.
Pour batter into cake pan. Bake in oven on the middle rack at 350 F degrees for approximately 45-50 minutes. Check after 45 minutes. Cake is done if a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
The traditional way to decorate is to sprinkle powdered sugar on the top, with a cutout of a cross or a shell, to symbolize St. James, on top.
To make a cross, you can print out this picture of the cruz santiago that I am going to use, or you could use any clean piece of paper folded in fourths to cut out a cross. Then, after the cake has cooled, place the cross in the center of the cake and dust the top with powdered sugar.
Prep Time: 15 minutes; Cook Time: 45 minutes; Yields: 8 servings
Enjoy!