Dona Jimena Spanish Biscuit Assortment 350g

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There is also little historical certainty as to whether she moved with him in this period to Asturias, although there exists some documentation to suggest that she maintained a presence even during periods of separation (a legal action from Tol in 1083). It proudly exports its products to more than 70 countries in Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Asia. Each biscuit and pastry is made with ground almonds and flavoured further with either cinnamon or crunchy almond pieces. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. An assortment of four different gorgeously soft Spanish biscuits and pastries, including crunchy almond delights, anise ring biscuits, and egg yolk crumble cakes and almond crumble cakes.

Crystalline and medium bodied with herbal notes of cooked agave, accentuated by hints of citrus and spice. From this point she was Lady of Valencia until 1102 when Alfonso VI, her kinsman, decided to set fire to and abandon the city to the Almoravids in response to the impossibility of defending it. They are individually wrapped and presented in a stylish white box decorated with a blue Andalucian-style tile pattern. Wheat flour, lard (with antioxidants: E-320 BHA, E-471 mono and diglycerides of fatty acids and E330 citric acid), sugar, almond, wine, flavourings, salt and cinnamon powder.Unfortunately they don't appear to travel well, as the majority of the cookies I received were crushed and crumbled. Nothing else is known about Jimena until the end of 1094, when Rodrigo Díaz, on October 21, winning the battle of Cuarte, secured his control over Valencia (that he had conquered on June 17 of that year) and she was reunited with her husband until his death in 1099. Besides the mail brand, Doña Jimena, after well-known brand like Imperial Toledana are also manufactures and sold by the company.

Ingredients: wheat flour, animal fat (refined butter, antioxidants,: ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol-rich extract and propyl gallate), sugar, almond, egg yolk powder, flavourings, cinnamon powder. Today Doña Jimena sells its products around the world, becoming an ambassador of the Spain brand and exporting Spanish Christmas treats and the finest chocolate to some 70 countries on 5 continents. The name of the company, Dona Jimena, comes from the name of the wife of the Cid Campeador, the Spanish hero who fought against the muslims in Spain.

The marzipan bites are made with ground almonds and sugar, without the use of artificial almond essence. Around this period there remains a document of donation made by Jimena Díaz to the Cathedral of Valencia in 1101 containing her signature.