Tortas de aceite
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This article is about Spanish biscuit using olive oil. For the Portuguese dessert, see Torta de Azeitão.
Torta de aceite, is a light, crisp and flaky sweet biscuit in the shape of a torta.[1]
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Type | Biscuit |
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Place of origin | Spain |
Main ingredients | Wheat flour, olive oil, almonds, sugar, sesame seeds, anise seeds and anise flavor |
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The main ingredients are wheat flour, olive oil, almonds, sugar, sesame seeds, anise seeds and anise flavor.[2]
The true origin of the olive oil tortas is unknown. On one hand, it is said that they come from an ancient Arab recipe, it is also said that olive oil torta was a traditional sweet created in southern Spain.[citation needed]