The mantecado is a paste with a spongy texture, which melts in the mouth.

Butter is made with lard, eggs, sugar, flour and lemon zest

Lard, eggs, sugar, flour and lemon zest are used to make it.

Buttermilk, eggs, sugar, flour and lemon zest are used to make it

Mix the lard with the sugar until you obtain an ointment to which you mix the eggs and flour. Roll out the dough obtained and cut with a round cutter.

The resulting pieces are then painted with egg, sprinkled with a little caster sugar and an almond and put in the oven to bake.

The resulting pieces are painted with egg, sprinkled with a little caster sugar and an almond and put in the oven to bake

Makarpy in Mas de las Matas (Teruel).

Makarpy in Mas de las Matas (Teruel)