Amaretti Biscuits

£9.50

Crisp, Italian almond-flavoured biscuits by Lazzaroni, traditionally eaten with coffee or Vin Santo, or used as a base for many desserts.

Crisp, Italian almond-flavoured biscuits by Lazzaroni, traditionally eaten with coffee or Vin Santo, or used as a base for many desserts.

The legend of the Amaretti recipe dates back to the 18th century when the Cardinal of Milan visited Saronno. The legend says that two young lovers mixed sugar, apricot kernels and egg white to serve to the Cardinal. Because the slowly baked biscuits had a bittersweet aftertaste, they were named Amaretti (bitter).

Size/weight: 150g