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Cantabrian quesada pasiega
Also known as: Quesada pasiega
Dense Cantabrian fresh-cheese cake scented with lemon and cinnamon.
About Cantabrian quesada pasiega
Quesada Pasiega is a traditional baked dessert from Cantabria's Pas valleys. This profile follows Spain.info's version made with fresh cow's cheese, lemon zest and cinnamon.
Fresh cheese and butter give the cake a mellow dairy richness, balanced by sugar and fragrant lemon. Cinnamon adds a warm aroma without overpowering the tangy cheese.
The shallow cake has a browned, cinnamon-speckled top and a pale golden interior. Its texture is dense, moist and softly custardy rather than airy like a sponge cake.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Egg, Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Cantabrian quesada pasiega
Spain.info's Cantabrian Quesada Pasiega.
- Fresh cow's cheeseTangy, dense dairy base
- EggsBinding and custardy structure
- ButterRichness and browning
- FlourCake structure
- Granulated sugarSweetness
- Lemon zestFresh citrus aroma
- Ground cinnamonWarm aromatic finish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Fresh cow's cheese: . The source explicitly specifies fresh cow's cheese; mapped to the established fresh-cheese route
- Eggs:
- Butter:
- Flour: . The source says flour without naming its grain; mapped conservatively to the established wheat-flour route
- Granulated sugar: . The source says sugar; mapped to ordinary granulated sugar
- Lemon zest:
- Ground cinnamon:
Origins & food traditions
Spain's official tourism portal identifies quesada pasiega with Cantabria and supplies the complete fresh-cow's-cheese recipe used here. This profile retains its lemon and cinnamon seasoning without substituting ricotta or yoghurt.
Countries
- Spain
- SpainCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Spanish Cuisine
- Cantabrian Cuisine
- Cantabrian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.