The Cornicabra variety of olive grown on the Olea Europea L. olive tree has stood the test of time, and is the single variety used to obtain Montes de Toledo PDO oil, which is characterised by its dense mouth feel, fruitiness and an aromatic flavour as well as medium to intense bitterness and pungency.
The colour of the oil obtained varies from golden yellow to intense green, depending on the time of the harvest and the location where it was made.
How to prepare
Ingredients
For the cake
- 3 eggs
- 80 g sugar
- 220 ml Montes de Toledo PDO
- 180 g almond powder
- 120 g polenta
- 1 tsp baking soda
- a few drops of lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp chopped rosemary
For the syrup
- 100 ml water
- 5 tbsp agave syrup
- 4 oranges, juiced (reserve the pulp)
- 1 orange, cut into thin slices
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. For the syrup: bring 100 ml of water to the boil. Add 5 tbsp agave syrup.
2. Add the juice of 4 oranges (reserve the pulp).
3. Add 1 orange, cut into thin slices. Simmer over a low heat for 10 minutes.
4. Reserve the syrup and transfer the orange slices to a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes on each side at 180°C and set aside.
5. For the cake: whisk the eggs and sugar.
6. Pour in 220 ml Montes de Toledo PDO olive oil. Add the orange pulp.
7. Add the following ingredients and mix: 180 g almond powder, 120 g polenta, 1 tsp baking soda, a few drops of lemon juice, zest of 1 lemon, ½ tsp salt and 1 tsp chopped rosemary.
8. Pour the mixture into a cake tin 20 cm wide by 6 cm high. Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes.
9. Pour the syrup over the cake and let it soak in.
10. Decorate with the orange slices. Enjoy! It’s Orange and polenta cake with Montes de Toledo PDO olive oil.
Reasons to love Montes de Toledo PDO
Only fresh and healthy olives of the Cornicabra variety that have attained optimum maturity are used to produce Montes de Toledo PDO olive oil.
The Montes de Toledo range is a line of low mountains with extensive flat areas in the interior. Temperatures are those of a markedly continental climate, making for the special environment in which the olives are grown, and which influences the aspect and flavour of Montes de Toledo PDO extra-virgin oil.
Montes de Toledo PDO olive oil is made following a delicate process that produces a dense and aromatic variety of a traditional Mediterranean ingredient.