Calissons d'Aix- Calissons d' Aix-en-Provence (honey & almond) - Reflets de France, 250g

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Calissons d'Aix- Calissons d' Aix-en-Provence (honey & almond) - Reflets de France, 250g

Ingredients:

Almonds 29%, candied melons from Provence 29% (melons, glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, acidity regulator: citric acid, preservative: sulfur dioxide), sugar, glucose-fructose syrup, reconstituted powdered egg white , candied orange peels (orange peels, glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, acidity regulator: citric acid, preservative: sulfur dioxide), unleavened bread (potato starch, sunflower oil), extract of gentian, cinchona extract (contains quinine), bitter almond extract.

Description:

“Made in Aix-en-Provence with respect for tradition, this Calisson is an emblematic specialty of our region. Marriage of almonds from the Mediterranean basin and candied melon from Provence, placed on a bed of host and topped with royal ice cream, it is this recipe that would have given, according to legend, the smile to Queen Jeanne of Laval during his marriage to King René I of Anjou in 1454.”

Confiserie du Roy René in Aix-en-Provence