Alpuente almond mantecados
Alpuente mantecados, a type of shortbread cookie made with lard and olive oil, flavored with lemon and decorated with a single almond in the center. A cla…
The “mantecados” of Alpuente, originating from the Valencia region, are rustic shortbread cookies made with lard and olive oil.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time1 hr
- Cook time15 min
- Total1 hr 15 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodOven baking
- Estimated cost$9.35 $1.56 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $4.42
- $2.83
- $0.46
- $0.35
- $0.17
- $0.20
- $0.92
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them together until a workable dough forms, to the desired consistency. ≈ 4 min
- The dough is ready when it can be shaped into balls that don’t stick to your hands. ≈ 10 min
- Place the balls on a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet, then flatten them. ≈ 3 min
- Place an almond in the center of each pancake, then bake at approximately 200 °C until they are golden brown.
The bill
Alpuente almond mantecados
- 450 g of bacon$4.42
- 240 ml of olive oil$2.83
- 600 g of sugar$0.46
- 1 egg yolk$0.35
- A small piece of lemon zest$0.17
- sufficient flour$0.20
- 100 g of almonds$0.92
Total$9.35
that's $1.56 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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