Directions:
- Finely grind the almonds in a food processor.
- With an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks with the sugar to a smooth pale cream. Beat in the zests and almond extract. Add the ground almonds and mix very well.
- With clean beaters, beat the egg whites in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold them into the egg and almond mixture (the mixture is thick, so that you will need to turn it over quite a bit into the egg whites).
- Grease an 11-inch springform pan, preferably nonstick, with butter and dust it with flour. Pour in the cake batter, and bake into a preheated 350°F for 40 minutes, or until it feels firm to the touch. Let cool before turning out.
- Just before serving, dust the top of the cake with confectioners' sugar. Or, if you like, cut a St. James cross out of paper. Place it in the middle of the cake, and dust the cake with confectioners' sugar, then remove the paper.
- Variations Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon to the egg yolk and almond mixture. Majorca has a similar almond cake called gató d'Ametla, which is flavored with the grated zest of 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and sometimes a few drops of vanilla extract. In Navarre, the cake is covered with apricot jam.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 175.66 Kcal (735 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 61.58 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 6.84g | 11% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 111.6mg | 37% | |
| Sodium | 43.98mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 89.18mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbs | 25.67g | 9% | |
| Sugars | 24.36g | 97% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.73g | 3% | |
| Protein | 5.42g | 11% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 33.9mg | 3% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 261.22 Kcal (1094 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 91.58 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 10.18g | 11% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 165.96mg | 37% | |
| Sodium | 65.4mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 132.62mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbs | 38.18g | 9% | |
| Sugars | 36.22g | 97% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.08g | 3% | |
| Protein | 8.06g | 11% | |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 50.4mg | 3% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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