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Torta imperial

I understand the reverential respect for the imperial cake . It is worshipped as if it were some kind of liturgical artifact, a sweet relic...

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Almond tiles are a discreet and modest sweet, but with character. One of those that crunch with elegance, without the need for fireworks and last...

Por qué comemos turrón en Navidad

Surely this is a question you have never even asked yourself. However, Christmas would not be the same without nougat of all kinds on the...

Hard almond nougat recipe

If you are a lover of good nougat, you love baking and DIY tutorials or, what is the same, do it yourself, we propose you...

El origen del mazapán

As with nougat, the true origin of marzipan is doubtful. There are multiple versions that place its invention in different moments of history and the...

Diferencia entre mantecados y polvorones

Christmas comes and on the family tables appear an endless number of Christmas sweets. Marzipan, nougat, mantecados and polvorones whose origin is sometimes unknown, as...

Comer turrón es beneficioso para la salud

We have associated that any sweet with sugar is harmful to our health, however, nougat contains other ingredients that make it a beneficial sweet in...

Receta de bizcocho de turrón de Jijona

Christmas is over and in the pantry we still have a huge pile of nougat bars. It may seem that nougat is something seasonal that...

Pan de Cádiz is a very typical Christmas sweet from the south of Spain. It is a kind of chest made with marzipan filled with...

el origen del roscón de reyes

Year after year we see on our Christmas tables a sweet that has become indispensable: the Roscón de Reyes. We all know that it hides...

qué es el guirlache

Many people confuse guirlache with almond nougat. However, guirlache has a very different flavor and texture than nougat. At Casa Mira we want to tell...

Qué es el marrón glacé

The marron glacé is one of the most appreciated delicatessen by sweet gourmets. It is made mainly from chestnuts and sugar, but its preparation requires...