These Soft Almond Amaretti Biscuits from Amaretti Virginia are produced using the same recipe and manufacturing process as back in 1860 when the company first created its soft “amaretti del Sassello.” The simple ingredients of sugar, egg whites, almonds and apricot kernels give life to a delicious pastry around a soft almond heart. Each single amaretto is individually wrapped and aroma-sealed so that it will emerge fresh and delicious to accompany your coffee or tea. The lovely collectible tin is designed to be the perfect size for spaghetti so that you can continue to enjoy it for years to come.
Amaretti Virginia was founded back in 1860 in beautiful Sassello, not far from Genoa. It first became famous for its fragrant Amaretti with their soft almond texture, with the bakery so well-known that it became a meeting place for locals and visitors alike and the square that it overlooked was referred to in postcards of the time as ‘Piazza degli Amaretti Virginia.’ The company swept award after award at international expos from 1892 onward, and attempts at imitation became so numerous that Amaretti Virginia’s founder had the brand placed under the legal protection of the Kingdom of Italy in 1897. The Soft Almond Amaretti Biscuits show that Amaretti Virginia has lost none of its Amaretti expertise.