This almond coca de landa This is a typical dish from the L’Alacantí region, which can be eaten year-round. It is a cake that everyone likes very much and is very simple to make.
through Carmencita Head of Gastronomy Taste Studies and together with experts from the Society’s Official College of Dietitians-Nutritionists (Codinucova) 34 recipes from grandparents that food professionals update with nutritious and seasonal products. In this review, we can find our recipe for coca de llada.
This recipe, which we will spend about an hour, Paquita Domenech Molina and by Paquita’s nutritionist and granddaughter, Sonia Ramos Garcia that the original preparation is “slightly” modified so that it does not contain too much sugar. Here is the recipe they recommend:
Ingredients for Coca de landa
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180 g sifted whole wheat flour
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180 g white flour
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150 g ground almonds
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200 g sugar
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2 packets of Royal yeast
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rind of 2 lemons
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200 ml olive oil
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450 ml milk (can be used in place of a vegetable drink to make a vegan recipe)
Preparation of almond coca de landa
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To start, the oven should be preheated to 180ºC and a rectangular mold should be covered with baking paper.
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Next, mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. In another bowl, mix the milk and oil. Then a small hole is made in the flour mixture and the liquid mixture is added. It is time to mix gently with the help of a slotted spoon until all the ingredients are combined and a homogeneous mass remains. It is important to avoid over-mixing, otherwise the dough will not rise.
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Finally, the mixture is poured into the mold (without crushing) and immediately placed on the middle tray of the oven. Let’s cook for 40 minutes at 180 degrees. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before removing from the mold and serving.
Dietetic-gastronomic recommendations for Coca de llanda
Nutritionist explains recipe Changed “a little” by halving the sugar content and replacing some of the white flour with whole wheat flour. Despite this, the expert points out that this is still a dish with a significant amount of sugar and calories, so it is recommended to “enjoy it occasionally, rather than as a regular part of the diet.
Regarding the nutritional value of this dish, it is stated that it has some properties. 495 kcal, 27% fat, 28% protein and 45% carbohydrates.