Catànies (, singular: ''catània'') is a chocolate sweet typical of

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and some other near towns made with ''marcona'' almonds. They are toasted and covered first by caramel and then by a thick layer of white

chocolate Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cacao seed kernels that is available as a liquid, solid, or paste, either on its own or as a flavoring agent in other foods. Cacao has been consumed in some form since at least the Olmec civ ...

or a mixture of almond, hazelnut and

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. Finally, they are covered by a thin layer of powdered black chocolate, sometimes mixed with a little bit of icing sugar. They are often offered as a gift or served alongside coffee after a meal.

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Catalan cuisine Spanish confectionery Almonds Chocolate confectionery {{Catalonia-cuisine-stub

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