Mantecados

mantecaditos, polvorones

A polvorón (from polvo, the spanish word for powder, or dust) is a type of heavy, soft, and very crumbly spanish shortbread made of flour, sugar, milk, and nuts (especially almonds). they are mostly produced in andalusia, where there are about 70 factories that are part of a syndicate that produces polvorones and mantecados. under the name mantecados, these sweets are a traditional preparation of other areas of the iberian peninsula as well.polvorones are popular holiday delicacies in all of spain, hispanic america and the philippines. traditionally, they were prepared from september to january, but they are now available all year round.

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