Fartons

Spanish: fartón) are confectionery sweets typical of the Valencian town of Alboraia, Spain.

According to an apocryphal legend, James I of Aragon called the drink orxata "pure gold" because of its texture and sweetness.

Other variations include spongy fartóns, made from wheat flour, sugar, sunflower oil, water, eggs, fresh yeast, bread supplements, and salt.

A commercial variety of flaky fartóns are made with animal fat and have a denser consistency.

The nutritional facts for 100g of spongy fartóns are: calories: 372.6kcal/1559.1 kJ, protein: 9g, carbohydrates: 58.8g, and fat: 11.3g.

Fartons with horchata