La Colchona in Estepa Andalusia

La Colchona in Estepa Andalusia, Spain Artisan shop of handmade Mantecados y Polvorones, Spanish Christmas sweet made from flour and almonds. The polvoron is a cake, almost always small, made of flour, butter and sugar, baked in a strong oven. At present it is a typical product of Christmas confectionery in Spain and in many Spanish-speaking places that brings its name of powdered waste when eaten. It is made mainly with flour, cow's or pork lard, sugar, and cinnamon. Ground almonds are generally added, and they may have other additives such as grated coconut, sesame seeds, among others to create, for various types according to the taste of the consumer. (Photo by: Sergi Reboredo/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)