Tarta De Santiago (Galician Almond Tart)

Serves: 6

Cierra Adams

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

48

Sweetness

54

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Egg

4

Eggs

2 cups

Ground Almond

1 pinch

Ground Cinnamon

Directions:

1

Beat together the egg, sugar and 1 to 2 tablespoons of warm water until light and creamy

2

Gradually fold in the flour until the mixture leaves the sides of the bowl clean

3

For the filling, beat together the eggs and sugar until creamy

4

Fold in the lemon rind, ground almonds and cinnamon

5

Roll out the pastry to 1/8-inch thick on a floured work surface

6

Line a greased, loose-bottomed 10-inch tart pan with the pastry

7

Prick it all over with a fork and spoon the filling on top

8

Bake in a preheated oven at 355 degrees F for about 30 minutes, until golden brown

9

Leave the almond tart to cool in the pan

10

Once cool, transfer it to a serving plate and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving

11

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