Panforte Margherita

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Description

This dense almond-studded, sugar-dusted cake is embedded with the highest quality candied orange peel, honey, spices, and just enough flour to hold it all together, with a thin wafer bottom. Quite possibly the mother of all fruit cakes; Panforte traces its birth to the beautiful Tuscan city of Siena in the12 century, and was a staple for the Crusaders. The modern Panforte Margherita was reformulated and named in honor of the first queen of Italy;Margherita di Savoia. It is classically served sliced in thin wedges with a dessert wine or coffee. Modern enthusiasts haveparredit with a cheese course as well. Serves 10 Made in Italy SPECIFICATIONS 8.8 oz. 5.9"W x 3.15"H x 2.76"D INGREDIENTS Candied fruit 33% (orange peel, citron peel, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, citric candied fruit 33% (orange peel, citron peel, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, citric starch, vegetable fats (salt butter, cocoa butter)), wafer (potato starch, sunflower oil). Please note: May have come in contact with peanuts/nuts.