Tarta de Santiago

Tarta de Santiago (Spanish)
Torta de Santiago (Galician)

Typical presentation with the Cross of the Order of Santiago
Course	dessert
Place of origin	Spain
Region or state	Galicia
Serving temperature	chilled/room temperature
Main ingredients	ground almonds
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Torta de Santiago (in Galician) or Tarta de Santiago (in Spanish), literally meaning cake of St. James, is an almond cake or pie from Galicia with origin in the Middle Ages. The Galician name for cake is Torta whilst it is often referred to Tarta, which is the Spanish word. The filling principally consists of ground almonds, eggs, and sugar, with additional flavouring of lemon zest, sweet wine, brandy, or grape marc, depending on the recipe used.^[1] It is a round shape and can be made with or without a base which can be either puff pastry or shortcrust pastry. The top of the pie is decorated with powdered sugar, masked by an imprint of the Cross of Saint James (cruz de Santiago) which gives the pastry its name.

In May 2010, the EU gave Tarta de Santiago PGI status within Europe. To qualify, the cake must be made in the Autonomous Community of Galicia and contain at least 33% almonds, excluding the base.^[1]

It was the sweet chosen to represent Spain in the Café Europe initiative of the Austrian presidency of the European Union on Europe Day 2006.

See also

• List of almond dishes

References

Galician cuisine
Soups and stews	Caldo galego Caldo de castañas
Empanadas	Empanada galega de trigo Empanada galega de millo Empanada galega de centeno Empanada galega de hojaldre of Zorza of Xoubas of Bovinos or of Porcos of Zamburiñas of Vieiras of Mejillones of Luras of Polbo of Papuxas of Atún or bonito, con pasas of Bacallau con pasas of Vegetables Costrada from Pontedeume Empanadilla Empanadilla de la vigilia
Egg dishes	Tortilla de patatas
Bean dishes	Cocido galego
Pork dishes	Lacón con grelos Cocido de Lalín Head cheese Boar head cheese Lacón trufado
Beef dishes	Chourizo con cachelos Callos a la galega Churrasco Lengua escarlata
Seafood dishes	Mariscada Polbo á feira Ameixas á mariñeira Caldeirada Pescada á galega Sardiñada Gambas a la plancha
Other protein dishes	Pavo trufado
Breads	Pan de trigo Pan de millo Pan centeo Pan mijo Bola Molete Pan de cea Bocadillo Boroña Medianoche (brioche) Empanada de atún Pastel de liebre
Desserts and sweets	Filloa Torta de Santiago Leche frita Orellas de carnaval Bica Chestnut Chula Fisuelos Orellas Perrunilla Tortilla al ron Torta de Mondoñedo Amendoados de Allariz Spanish king cake
Jamones	Xamón asado Jamón ibérico Jamón serrano Jamón de Jabalí
Embutidos	Chourizos Jamones Lacón Androlla Botelo Morcilla blanca Lomo embuchado
Tapas	Trozo Orellas Morro Lacón Xamón asado Raxo Zorza Tortilla (tapa) Padrón peppers Cachelos Molleja Lingua Cogomelos Tripón Calamares, chipirones y chocos Guiso de choupa Anguías or anguilacho Nécoras Cangrejos Navajas Longueirones Vieiras Zamburiñas Mejillones Almejas Berberechos Minchas Mexillóns tigre Pincho moruno Aceituna rellena Aceitunas aliñadas Banderilla Tacos de jamón rixó(n)s Calamares fritos Gambas en gabardina
Cheeses	Arzúa-Ulloa cheese San Simón da Costa cheese Cebreiro cheese Leite callado Capela cottage
Beverages	Queimada Augardente Branca Tostada (beverage) Augardente de herbas Licor Café Crema de augardente Orujo Ribeiro (wine) Valdeorras (wine) Rías Baixas (wine) Monterrei (wine) Ribeira Sacra (wine) Betanzos (wine) Valle del Miño-Orense (wine) Barbanza e Iria (wine) Estrella Galicia (beer) Aloja (drink) Carajillo Leche de pantera Sangria
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