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| Alternative names | canisson, canissoun |
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| Type | Confectionery |
| Place of origin | France |
| Serving temperature | cold |
| Main ingredients | candied fruit (especially melons and oranges), almond meal or flour, fondant |
Calissons are a traditional French candy consisting of a smooth, pale yellow, homogeneous paste of candied fruit (especially melons and oranges) and ground almonds topped with a thin layer of royal icing.[1] They have a texture similar to that of marzipan, but with a fruitier, distinctly melon-like flavour. They are often almond-shaped and are typically about five centimeters (two inches) in length.
Calissons are traditionally associated with the town of Aix-en-Provence, France, and most of the world's supply is still made in the Provence region.
- ^ Hopkins, Kate (2012). Sweet Tooth: The Bittersweet History of Candy (1st ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 112. ISBN 9780312668105.