Francois Doucet Chocolate Coated Calisson Pearls, 200g

Francois Doucet’s chocolate coated calisson pearls are nutty French confectionery, sweet with candied fruit.

Calissons are a French sweet typically made by layering a smooth candied fruit paste with ground almonds and topped with royal icing. Here, the fruity almond filling is coated with a thin layer of dark and white chocolate. These chocolate pearls make a wonderful gift, or treat yourself to a bag and enjoy with morning coffee.

Francois Doucet is a French confectionery company who has been making exceptional pralines, jellies and chocolate treats for over 50 years. They are inspired by Provencale flavours and make their confections using nuts and fruits from Provence. The star of the show is Francois Doucet’s almond praline, which uses a recipe that is over three centuries old.

Ingredients: Calisson paste from France 44.5% (almonds, candied fruit (melon, orange peel, wheat glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, acidity correctors: citric acid), sugar, honey, invert sugar, wheat glucose syrup, unleavened bread (potato starch, water, sunflower oil), natural flavor of orange blossom, egg white), dark chocolate 35% (cocoa paste, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soy lecithin, natural flavor of vanilla), white chocolate 18% (sugar, cocoa butter, skimmed milk powder, anhydrous milk fat, emulsifier: soy lecithin, natural flavor of vanilla), coating agents: acacia gum and shellac, sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, arabica coffee 0.08%, cocoa paste, emulsifier: soy lecithin, colourings: E110*; E102*, natural flavor of Bourbon vanilla. *May have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.

Allergy advice: For allergens, see ingredients listed in bold. May contain hazelnuts, pecan nuts, sesame, sulphur dioxide.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place

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