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Meaning of tortas de alma by John Rene Plaut





John Rene Plaut

tortas de alma
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Soul cakes and Spain : They are made in the Aragonese counties of Matarraña, Maestrazgo, Andorra- Sierra de Arcos, Cuencas Mineras and Bajo Aragón. Dumplings stuffed with pumpkin candy that are also made in Catalonia, Castellón and Valencia (pastissets) The origin of these cupcakes is medieval, Arabic judging by their ingredients. The name Of Soul Cakes, may be due to the Christian transformation that arose from the pagan feast of Samhain, the present Halloween. In the ninth century in Europe, every 2nd of November, Christians asked for "Soul Cakes" peoples, a sweet bread, and offered in return prayers for the souls of their dead

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