Wikiwand AI

Tortita negra

Argentinian pastry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tortita negra (little black cake) is an Argentinean sweet bread which is flat at its base and round on the sides. Traditionally they have dark brown sugar on the top. They are eaten in Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela. In Argentina they are very popular amongst other facturas and are usually the perfect accompaniment to Maté in the morning or in the afternoon during ‘tea time’. They are a popular food at children's parties in Colombia.[1]

CourseTea time or mate time
Place of originArgentina
Main ingredientsFlour, salt, butter, milk, brown sugar
Quick facts Type, Course ...
Tortita negra
A pile of round pastries with dark brown sugar on top
TypeSweet bread
CourseTea time or mate time
Place of originArgentina
Main ingredientsFlour, salt, butter, milk, brown sugar
Close

Recipe

The recipe includes flour, salt, butter, and milk, and a covering of dark brown sugar. The name comes from the natural color of the dark brown sugar.

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks