Recipes · French · Candies
Calisson
One serving has 174 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin E (24%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (43 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, nut
Ingredients
- 15 g Almond flour
- 10 g Candied fruit
- 8 g Sugar
- 2 g Orange juice
- 3 g Egg whites, raw
- 5 g Sugar, powdered
Method
- Blend the almond flour with the candied fruit, sugar and orange juice to a smooth, thick paste.
- Press the paste into small lozenge-shaped moulds, or shape by hand about 1 cm thick.
- Whisk the egg white with the powdered sugar to a smooth glaze and spread a thin layer over each candy.
- Dry in a low 100°C (212°F) oven for a few minutes to set the glaze, or let air-dry, then leave to firm up before serving.
- This icing contains raw egg white; if serving to pregnant women, young children or the elderly, use pasteurised egg white.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 174 kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 24.3 g | |
| Water | 6.8 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 6% |
| Protein | 3.6 g | 7% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.12 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.12 g | |
| Leucine | 0.25 g | |
| Lysine | 0.12 g | |
| Methionine | 0.04 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.19 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.09 g | |
| Valine | 0.15 g | |
| Histidine | 0.1 g | |
| Fat | 7.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.9 g | |
| Saturated | 0.59 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 37.8 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 0.52 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 41.1 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.29 mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 73.4 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 114 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.2 µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 17.8 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.45 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.54 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.06 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 8.1 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.2 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0.3 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 3.6 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin K | 0.03 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.07 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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