Panellets are a traditional sweet from Cataluña, prepared for
Dia de Todos los Santos or All Saints Day, celebrated on November 1st. They are served with moscatel wine or “cava,” Spanish sparkling wine.
Panellets are delicious, especially if you like almonds and make a great addition to your collection of recipes for Spanish sweets.
Panellets are made of
mazapan - equal parts ground almonds and sugar. They are formed into balls and decorated with pine nuts, rolled in cocoa powder, candied cherries or coconut flakes. They can also be flavored with coffee or cinnamon. The most popular type is the one rolled in pine nuts.
In addition to panellets, the Spanish eat a sweets called huesos de santo, or "saint's bones," which are essentially almond paste rolled into a tube and filled with various sweet fillings and covered with syrup.
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