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They say that queen Maria Cristina felt particularly fond of the almond cake from the pastry-shop Otaegui. Thanks to these subtle monarchy feelings, the cake received a "royal" title, and confectionery - a prestigious status of the royal court supplier. Otaegui has been around for more than a century, and its reputation is still as brilliant as in those days when the confectionery sold candles from beeswax. Today, in addition to the local aristocracy, the confectionery is visited by people from provinces and tourists from all over the world. During the civil war, Pedro Otaegi's wife, who wasn't a pastry chef, invented a cake recipe, which was destined to become a bestseller for years - the famous Panchineta - a puff pastry cake with custard, sprinkled with crushed almonds. It is still the hallmark of all three Otaegui pastry shops in San Sebastian, which still belong to Otaegui family in the fourth generation.
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