Goxua Explained

Goxua (which means "sweet" in Basque) is a typical dessert from the Basque Country, especially from Vitoria-Gasteiz.^[1] Jose Murguia from La Peña Dulce invented original recipe of goxua “1”,the pastry chef from Mirandese Alberto Bornachea affirms that goxua was invented by his father trying to copy crema catalana, baptizing the resulting dessert as cazuelita.^[2]

Characteristics

Goxua consists of a base of whipped cream, one layer of sponge cake and a layer of caramelized custard. In the northern part of the Basque Country, it is usually filled with jam. There are two ways to serve goxua: in individual bowls as if it was custard or curd, or the traditional form of cake in a clay pot.

References

• Goxua recipe at Sukal Leku.

1. Web site: ELMUNDO.ES/METROPOLI - Goxua . 2022-05-17 . www.elmundo.es.
2. Web site: 2007-12-18 . "La goshúa es un postre mirandés que mi padre ideó partiendo de crema catalana". elcorreodigital.com . 2022-05-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071218164101/http://www.elcorreodigital.com/vizcaya/prensa/20070204/miranda/goshua-postre-mirandes-padre_20070204.html . 18 December 2007 . dead.

1”.original recipe of goxua El Correo -22 de febrero 2023 Origen de Goxua