Calissons de Provence - French Marzipan
Suprem Nougat G. Savin
in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Available 4th Quarter Only
Ingredients: almonds, glazed melons, glazed orange peel, sugar, water, egg white, wafer paper, natural flavors.
Calissons are often associated with Aix-en-Provence, but they are considered a delicacy all across France. These iconic, almond-shaped confections (created to resemble the almonds that flourish in Provence) are made with ground almond paste (French marzipan), candied melon and orange, and are topped with white royal icing.
Tender and succulent—and made without fillers—calissons command a price that is worthy of the tasty treasures that they are. In France, this Provençal specialty is strongly associated with luxurious gifting and are de rigueur as a hostess gift.
