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Tarragona almond menjar blanc

Tarragona almond menjar blanc

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A typical dessert from the Camp de Tarragona: a creamy almond dessert flavored with cinnamon and lemon, thickened with wheat starch, and served very cold.

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At a glance: serves 6 people, 4 hr 50 min total (30 min prep, 20 min cook time and 4 hr resting), difficulty: medium, about $1.06 per person, 663 kcal per serving.

Recipe from Josep Xicota, Xavier Dengra, Rfom, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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“Blanc,” or “manger blanc” in Catalan, is an ancient dessert made with almonds. In the Camp de Tarragona region, it is prepared using thickened almond milk, which is then molded.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Calories663 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodCooking in a saucepan
  • Estimated cost$6.36 $1.06 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $3.67
  • $0.19
  • $0.17
  • $1.64
  • $0.69

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil the almonds in water to soften them.
  2. Then, mix them in water to create a smoother puree. ≈ 4 min
  3. If you wish, you can let it cool in the refrigerator overnight.
  4. Filter or press the mixture through a cloth until you have at least one litre of almond milk. ≈ 3 min
  5. If necessary, add water, but never cow’s milk if you want to keep the traditional recipe. ≈ 3 min
  6. Reserve 100g of almond milk, mix it with wheat flour in a bowl, then strain. ≈ 4 min
  7. In a saucepan, combine the remaining almond milk, sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest (and orange zest if desired), and a pinch of salt. ≈ 3 min
  8. When the mixture is warm, add the almond milk mixed with the starch and stir with a spatula to thicken it without sticking to the bottom of the pan.
  9. As soon as it boils, pour the cream over the mussels and cover them to prevent a skin from forming.
  10. Once cooled, remove from the molds and serve with berries, almonds, or cinnamon.

The bill

Tarragona almond menjar blanc

  • 300 to 500g of raw, blanched almonds, ground or whole (preferably Marcona variety)$3.67
  • 250 g of sugar$0.19
  • Zest of 1 lemon$0.17
  • 100 g of wheat flour$1.64
  • Zest of half an orange$0.69

Total$6.36

that's $1.06 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Nutrition per serving

Calories663 kcal
Fat35.4 g
Saturated fat2.7 g
Carbohydrates60.9 g
Sugars48 g
Fiber9.6 g
Protein16.9 g
Salt0.04 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 liter of water
  • 300 to 500g of raw, blanched almonds, ground or whole (preferably Marcona variety)
  • 250 g of sugar
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 cinnamon stick (or 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon)
  • 100 g of wheat flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • Zest of half an orange

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