Almond Tarts To Taste, Buy and Try Making in England and Europe
Spanish Almond Tart In Spain we had almond cake for evening dinner dessert, at the Parador de Fuent De in the Picos de Europa (European Peaks) in the north of Spain. I loved the almond filling. The same item appeared again at breakfast. When you are hiking, up in the cold, you need the extra calories to kickstart your day. Fuente De Parador, Picos de Europa, Spain. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. French Almond Tart Just across the border is France. The French call their marzipan tart frangipane. Another Spanish Almond Tart We travelled west through northern Spain to Santiago de Compostelo, the city whose cathedral is the end of a hiking pilgrimage. The city's classic dish is the Tarta De Santiago. We crossed the border from Spain, into Portugal, off to the seaside city of Oporto and the port wine region of the Douro on the river. Portuguese Almond Tart (Tarte de amendoa) As we travelled onwards, west into Portugal I had a pleasant surprise. My favourite almo...