Marquesas are typical Christmas sweets, specifically they are square almond cakes, tender and juicy, very similar to cupcakes. This dessert is made in square paper molds. We point out that it is a very simple sweet to prepare, in addition, it is quick to prepare. And, although it is a typical Christmas sweet, the marquesas can be eaten on the day during breakfast or snack.
In this article we teach you how to make almond Marquesas’, a simple and delicious preparation. Let’s cook!
Ingredients to make Almond Marquesas:
- 250 grams of ground almonds
- 250 grams of sugar (1¼ cups)
- 1 tablespoon plain flour
- 1 tablespoon of cornmeal (Maizena)
- 4 eggs
- 1 lemon zest
- 100 grams of icing sugar
How to make Almond Marquesas:
- To start with the almond marquesa recipe, you must first heat the oven to 180 ºC with heat above and below.
- While the oven is heating up, in a bowl add the sugar, the ground almonds, the lightly beaten eggs, the tablespoon of normal flour and the tablespoon of cornmeal.
- Next, wash the lemon, dry it, grate it and add it to the bowl.
- Mix everything together until it becomes like a thick cream.
- We point out that you can do it with the mixer or by hand with some rods, everything must be well mixed. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Take a baking tray and place a sheet of parchment paper on top, place the capsules for the Christmas marques as.
- With the help of a spoon, add part of the dough in each capsule, fill about 3/4 parts or a little more.
- We point out that they do not rise much, therefore, you can add a little more mix. What do you think of this easy marquesas recipe?
- Put the tray in the oven, you must add it in the center with heat up and down, let it heat up inside for about 12 minutes.
- The time can vary depending on the oven, so when you see that the surface takes color, click with a toothpick in the center, if it comes out dry they will be ready, if not leave them for a couple more minutes.
- When the almond marquesitas are ready, remove them from the oven.
- Trick: you must be careful because if you leave them too long they can dry out. This dough is done right away and should be juicy.
- Being careful not to burn yourself, transfer the sweet marques as to a wire rack and sprinkle well with the icing sugar, they should be well covered.
- Let them cool and they will be ready to eat.
