These candies are traditionally produced in Flavigny from a recipe dating back to 1591. Anise seeds are first placed in a pan and coated with a combination of sugar and water, and then the pans are rotated, making the candies smooth. It takes about 15 days to transform a small seed into a candy that weighs one gram.
The candies come in ten natural flavors – anise, blackcurrant, lemon, ginger, tangerine, mint, orange blossom, liquorice, violet, and rose. Regardless of the flavor, the finished candy is always called Anis de Flavigny.
Peladillas are small Spanish treats consisting of toasted almonds encased in a hard sugar coating. There is also a variety made with pine nuts, which is then called pinones. Peladillas are characterized by a crunchy texture, and a sweet, nutty flavor.
Along with turrones and polvorones, peladillas are traditionally served during the Christmas festivities in Spain.
Muisjes is a typical Dutch confectionery product consisting of aniseed, sugar, and food coloring. The name muisjes means little mice in Dutch, referring to the shape of the product. It is traditionally used as a topping for bread or rusks, and in that case the dish is called beschuit met muisjes.
Anise is a symbol of fertility, and it is believed that it stimulates lactation, so muisjes are often seen at baby showers.
This Portuguese confectionery is prepared with peeled and roasted sweet almonds, and it comes in three different versions: an uncoated variety that is simply dusted with sugar, the standard white-coated variety, and a dark version that employs chocolate or cocoa powder.
The most common one is the coated version which is covered in a mixture of white sugar, water, and (optionally) egg whites. The finished product is easily distinguishable by sugar nozzles that form around the kernels during the production. Traditionally associated with Easter and other festivities, this local Moncorvo confectionery has been produced for centuries, and it is still made following the traditional techniques and a centuries-old process of production.
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