Buying Almond Marquesas is very traditional at Christmas. Ours are practically impossible not to eat one between meals because of how good they are.
This marquesas recipe belonged to our grandmother, who made them wonderfully every year. The preparation is quite difficult because baking times must be carefully controlled so they do not dry out. But what makes them special are the ingredients we use, starting with the highest quality almonds. Our Marquesas de la Viuda recipe was written by our grandmother when she became a widow; it is unique because, although the ingredients are the same as the traditional ones, the cooking times vary depending on the type of almond and the ambient humidity.
The ingredients of these almond marquesas are: Ground almonds, sugar, egg and natural lemon zest. We make them in a special oven that allows us to control the time and temperature very well. We used to do it by hand, but now we use ovens with special timers.
