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Nutritional Values

🔥200kcal
💪4gProtein
🌾25gCarbs
🥑10gFat
🌿2gFibre
⚖️50 gServing

* Per serving · 50 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🥜 Nuts

Provençal Granola

How to order / say it
Say it Inventé par Adolphe Granet — [pro-von-sahl grah-noh-lah]
Order I'd like some Provençal granola, please.
Locally Je voudrais des granola provençaux, s'il vous plaît.
Say locally

A traditional biscuit made with almonds and lemon zest.

Why try it?

These crisply baked biscuits reflect the sunny exuberance and simplicity of Provençal cuisine with its emphasis on local nuts and citrus.

How it tastes

The biscuits are delicately crunchy with a gentle sweetness and refreshing zestiness from the lemon, offering a satisfying bite unparalleled by ordinary pastries.

Origin & History — first documented: 1892

Invented in the late 19th century by Adolphe Granet in Marseille, these biscuits quickly became a cherished treat, celebrated for embodying the simple yet bold flavors of the region.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 200 g all-purpose flour
  • 🍯 100 g sugar
  • 🥜 100 g almonds
  • 🥛 100 g butter
  • 🍋 1 lemon lemon zest
  • 🥚 1 egg

Method

  1. 1 Mix flour, sugar, and almonds in a bowl.
  2. 2 Add butter and lemon zest; rub to form a crumbly dough.
  3. 3 Incorporate the egg into the mixture.
  4. 4 Roll out, shape into biscuits, bake at 180°C for 15 minutes.

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