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Pan forte, a heavenly mixture of honey, spices, candied fruit, and
almonds whose origin stretches back into the mists of time. Some say it
was invented in the 1200s by a novitiate nun, Suor Leta, who discovered a
mound of sugar, spices and almonds in the bottom of the spice cabinet
-- mice had chewed holes in the bags, and the precious offerings made by
pilgrims returning from the Holy Land were hopelessly mixed. Her first
thought was to gather the mess in a bag and bury it, but that sort of
waste was a sin. So she stood there, stroking her chin and wondering
what to do, when a black cat came into the kitchen the thought came to
her: Put it all on the fire and make yourself something tasty. So she
did; the sugar caramelized, the spices amalgamated, and to keep it all
from sticking to the pan she stirred in some honey, then the remaining
almonds and put the mixture into the oven to let it set. It smelled
delicious and she was feeling very pleased with herself.
Others say Pan forte is older still: An orphan who followed the comet to
Baby Jesus tried to give him the crust of bread he had in his pocket;
Joseph took it, gave a crumb to one of the birds whose nest was in the
rafters overhead, and returned the rest to the boy, whose eyes filled
with tears at the thought that his gift was too poor. Then a voice
thanked him, and when he returned home to the hovel he shared with his
grandmother he found his parents, his mother radiant and his father in
burnished armour, while the table was decked for a feast, with sumptuous
platters arranged around an exquisite pastry made with almonds, honey
and candied fruit.
No matter how you look at it, there is something delightful about Pan forte
Ingredients: Almonds, Hazelnuts, Glace Apricots, Glace Pineapple, Chocolate, Honey, Flour, Sugar, Cocao, Cinnamon.
Nutritional Information
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Servings Per Package: 10
Serving Size: 15g
|
| |
per serve
|
per 100g
|
| Energy |
277kJ |
1840kJ |
| Protein |
1.0g |
6.8g |
Fat Total
|
3.4g |
22.6g |
- Saturated
|
0.5g |
3.6g |
| Carbohydrates |
7.6g |
50.7g |
- Sugars
|
7.4g |
49.4g |
| Sodium |
3mg |
15mg |
Quantity: (150g)
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