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The nougat, or nougat in English, is one of the Christmas sweets that cannot be missing on Christmas Eve<\/p>\n
Nougat is a sweet<\/a> dough obtained by cooking honey<\/a> (or sugars<\/a> ) to which peeled and toasted almonds<\/a> are added . Egg white<\/a> can be added to this mass to<\/a> emulsify.<\/p>\n It is traditionally given the final shape of a rectangular tablet or cake<\/a> .<\/p>\n There are two classic varieties:<\/p>\n In addition to these two varieties, there are very different flavors such as chocolate, toasted egg yolk, truffle,\u2026<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Mantecado is a typical sweet of Spanish confectionery<\/a> , characterized by being kneaded with lard and consumed at any time of the year, especially at <\/strong>Christmas<\/a> .<\/p>\n In Cuba<\/a><\/em> , Spain<\/a><\/em> , the Philippines<\/a><\/em> , Mexico<\/a><\/em> , and Venezuela<\/a><\/em> , a flavor of <\/em>ice cream<\/a><\/em> is known as mantecado<\/strong> .<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The polvor\u00f3n<\/strong> is a small cake<\/a> , made of flour, butter and sugar, baked in a strong oven and that crumbles into dust when eaten.<\/p>\n At present it is a typical product of Christmas <\/a>confectionery<\/a> in Spain<\/a> and in many Spanish-speaking<\/a> places .<\/p>\n It is called a shortbread<\/em> because when you add the flour it seems that there is dust<\/a><\/em> on top of the sweet.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Marzipan is a sweet whose main ingredients are almonds <\/strong>,<\/a> sugar and<\/a> egg.<\/p>\n In Spain<\/a> it is a traditional Christmas dessert.<\/p>\n The Rosc\u00f3n de Reyes<\/strong><\/p>\n The Rosc\u00f3n de Reyes is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated Christmas sweets<\/p>\n The Rosc\u00f3n de Reyes<\/strong> is a bun<\/a> made with a round-shaped sweet dough with a hole in the middle, garnished with slices of <\/a>candied fruit<\/a> of various colors.<\/p>\n The dough with which it is usually made is flavored with orange blossom water<\/a> , which gives it a characteristic aroma.<\/p>\n It can be filled with whipped cream or cream, currently also with mocha, truffle or chocolate.<\/p>\n Surprises are introduced inside, usually ceramic or plastic figurines, which diners come to find in some portion.<\/p>\n Another characteristic is that a dry bean is also inserted inside the rosc\u00f3n, and it is tradition that whoever finds the bean pays for the rosc\u00f3n.<\/p>\n It is served on January 6<\/a> , which is Three Kings Day<\/a> .<\/p>\n In addition to these sweets, there are the neulas<\/a> , the sugared almonds<\/a> , the roscos de vino<\/a> , the alfajores<\/a> ,\u2026<\/p>\n Nougat Christmas advertisement in Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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\n\u201cEl Mantecado\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
![\"Christmas](\"https:\/\/www.korespa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/kc-Art00023-F03d6-cc-Flickr-aut-tnarika--300x225.webp\" "\\"Spanish")
\nPolvoron<\/h4>\n
![\"polvorones\"](\"https:\/\/en.korespa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/kc-Art00023-F04d6-cc-Flickr-aut-joshfriedmantravel-Mantecados.webp\" "\\"Spanish")
\nThe marzipan<\/h4>\n
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\nOther Christmas sweets<\/h4>\n
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