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churro
A churro (, ) is a type of fried dough from Spanish and Portuguese cuisine, made with choux pastry dough piped into hot oil with a piping bag and large closed star tip or similar shape. They are also found in Latin American cuisine, Philippine cuisine and in other areas that have received immigration from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, especially in France and the Southwestern United States.
crème brûlée
custard dessert with hard caramel top
crème caramel
custard dessert with soft caramel on top
turrón
Turrón (), torró ( / ) or torrone () is a Mediterranean nougat confection, typically made of honey, sugar, and egg white, with toasted almonds or other nuts, and usually shaped either into a rectangular tablet or a round cake. Turrón is usually eaten as a dessert food around Christmas in Spain and Italy.
quince cheese
fruit preserve made from quince pulp
crema catalana
Catalan dessert similar to crème brûlée
tres leches cake
dessert
palmier
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Ensaïmada
The ensaïmada is a pastry product from Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, commonly found in southwestern Europe, Latin America and the Philippines.
Tarta de Santiago
an almond cake or pie from Galicia with origin in the Middle Ages.
pestiños
A pestiño is a Christmas or Holy Week pastry that is popular in Andalusia and other regions of southern Spain. It is a piece of dough, deep-fried in olive oil and glazed with honey or cinnamon sugar.
Tocino de cielo
Spanish egg dessert
Sobao
Sobao or sobao pasiego or sobau or sobau pasiegu is a Cantabria and Spanish delicacy typical of the Valles Pasiegos and one of the key signature delicacies of Cantabria. The sobao pasiego possesses Geographical indication since 2004.
Quesada Pasiega
dessert from Cantabria, Spain
bienmesabe
Bienmesabe (Spanish: "it tastes good to me") is a sweet Spanish dessert prepared with honey, egg yolk, and ground almonds as primary ingredients. Its consistency significantly varies depending upon preparation methods used. The dessert is also popular in the cuisine of the Canary Islands. It has been described as influenced by Moorish cuisine. Several variations of the dessert exist.
Paparajotes
Paparajotes are a typical dessert of Murcia, Spain made with lemon leaves coated with a dough made with flour and egg that are fried and sprinkled with powdered sugar and cinnamon.
Conventual sweets
Portuguese sweets