Monday’s Quasimodo cake from Olvera

Monday’s Quasimodo cake from Olvera

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An Andalusian-style bread-based galette, flavored with almonds, anise, cinnamon, and sesame, and coated with a fragrant oil paint, which serves as the bas…

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This traditional “galleta” from Olvera, in the province of Cadiz, is prepared for the Monday of Quasimodo. It serves as the base for the “hornazo” (a type of sweet bread).

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting24 hr
  • Total24 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.37 $0.67 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.93
  • $1.20
  • $0.11
  • $0.92
  • $0.08
  • $0.28
  • $0.73
  • $0.12

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Infuse the anise and lemon zest into the oil paint.
  2. Let the mixture marinate for a day.
  3. Grind the almonds with the cinnamon and other spices. ≈ 3 min
  4. Combine the scented oil paint with the ground almonds, spices, and sugar. ≈ 4 min
  5. Spread the dough evenly on a square of oiled kraft paper, approximately 20 x 20 cm in size. ≈ 4 min
  6. Pour evenly distribute the mixture, pour it over the dough. ≈ 3 min
  7. Sprinkle sesame seeds and sugar over the surface. ≈ 2 min
  8. Bake until the cake is fully cooked and golden brown.
  9. Allow to cool before serving or using as a base for hornazo.

The bill

Monday’s Quasimodo cake from Olvera

  • 500 g of bread dough$1.93
  • 150 ml of olive oil$1.20
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.11
  • 100 g of almonds$0.92
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.08
  • 1 lemon$0.28
  • 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds$0.73
  • sugar for sprinkling$0.12

Total$5.37

that's $0.67 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of bread dough
  • 150 ml of olive oil
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 100 g of almonds
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of anise seeds
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds
  • sugar for sprinkling

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