Pennisi Marzipan Fruit - Strawberries and Tangerines
3.52 oz box - Italy
Marzipan is believed to have originated in Persia or the Middle East, where almonds and sugar were combined into a sweet paste as early as the 8th century.
Through trade and conquest, this confection made its way to Europe, via Moorish Spain or during the Crusades, and it became particularly popular in the Mediterranean countries like Italy and Spain.
ingredients: almonds, honey, preservative (potassium sorbate), colors (FD&C yellow #5, yellow #6, Red #40, Blue #2), shellac dewaxed, natural strawberry flavor, natural tangerine flavor