Tarta de Santiago - It turned out very good but i think i could have cooked it a little longer.. Today I am sharing this Tarta de Santiago! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 40 minutes!
You can cook Tarta de Santiago with 10 Ingredients and 11 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Tarta de Santiago:
- 1/2 lb roasted unsalted whole almonds.
- 6 large eggs, separated.
- 1 1/4 cups cane sugar.
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt.
- Zest of 2 lemons.
- Zest of 1 large orange.
- 2 tbsp lemon juice.
- 1 tbsp orange juice.
- 4 drops almond extract.
- 1/8 tsp cream of tartar.
Step by step how to cook Tarta de Santiago:
- Heat oven to 350, butter a 10" springform pan, lined with parchment paper..
- Roast almonds on half sheet pan for 10 mins. Cool on sheet..
- Separate eggs..
- Grind nuts with 2 tbsp sugar. Reserve in large mixing bowl..
- Process sugar in food processor with orange and lemon zest for 30 seconds. Add to bowl of stand mixer..
- Add egg yolks to sugar, blend with paddle attachment for 2 mins mutes. Add salt, almond extract, lemon and orange juice. Mix for 20 seconds. Add nuts, combine. Reserve in large mixing bowl..
- Add cream of tartar to egg whites. Whip to stiff peaks..
- Vigorously fold 1/4 of egg whites into nut mixture to loosen. Add 1/4 more and fold in loosely. Add remaining egg whites, fold until just combined..
- Gently add to springform pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until firm to the touch..
- Remove to cooling tray. Let sit for 30 minutes. Remove springform side, run knife along edge before loosening, if necessary..
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar as desired..