Orange and sesame-flavored Sevillian cakes

Orange and sesame-flavored Sevillian cakes

Baking

Thin, savory Sevillian-style galettes made with olive oil, orange, sesame, and pastis, sprinkled with sugar and baked in a hot oven: a classic Spanish des…

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Sevillian tortas are thin, Spanish pastries flavored with orange, sesame, and anise. They are best enjoyed the day after they are baked.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting26 hr
  • Total27 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.88 $0.31 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

16 people
  • $0.33
  • $0.33
  • $1.20
  • $0.15
  • $0.11
  • $0.54
  • $1.46
  • $0.08
  • $0.68

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil paint in a pan.
  2. Remove from the heat and add the sesame seeds and half of the pastis. Stir for a few minutes and let cool.
  3. Squeeze the orange. ≈ 3 min
  4. Combine the two flours, yeast, sugar, cinnamon, milk, orange zest, juice, and the remaining pastis. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour the oil paint from the pan, which should be very cold, into the center of the dough.
  6. Knead until a smooth and pliable dough forms, then let it rest for two hours.
  7. Re-knead the dough, roll it out into the thinnest possible layer, and cut out circles. Then, refine each one individually using a rolling pin. ≈ 10 min
  8. Place four thin pancakes on a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet, and generously sprinkle them with granulated sugar. ≈ 3 min
  9. Bake in the oven until golden brown, about 8-10 minutes, then drizzle with pastis and let cool.
  10. Cook the remaining tortas in the same way, one at a time.
  11. Let it rest for a day before serving.

The bill

Orange and sesame-flavored Sevillian cakes

  • 250 g of T45 flour$0.33
  • 250 g of T55 flour$0.33
  • 150 ml of olive oil$1.20
  • 150 ml of milk$0.15
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.11
  • 1 orange$0.54
  • 4 tablespoons of sesame seeds$1.46
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon$0.08
  • Granulated sugar for sprinkling$0.68

Total$4.88

that's $0.31 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of T45 flour
  • 250 g of T55 flour
  • 150 ml of olive oil
  • 150 ml of milk
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 1 orange
  • 4 tablespoons of sesame seeds
  • 4 tablespoons of pastis
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
  • 1 packet of baker’s yeast
  • Granulated sugar for sprinkling

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