The hatbox 'Ernesto' offers a substantial tasting of the products of the Mattei Biscuits Factory.
Contains 17.5 oz of Prato Biscuits, a 17.5 oz of Brutti Buoni, a Medium Mantuan Cake (21 oz), a Small Candied Loaf (17.5 oz), a pure butter shortbreads natural rose flavoring (5.5 oz) and a 500 ml Bottle of Antinori Santa Cristina vin santo.
The Prato Biscuits - commonly known also as 'cantucci' or almond 'cantuccini' - are part of the Tuscan confectionery tradition that sees them as a perfect end meal in combination with the Vinsanto.
Prepared with 5 simple ingredients: flour, sugar, free-range eggs, almonds and pine nuts, they do not contain preservatives, animal fats or vegetable fats.
The Brutti Buoni 'Ugly but Good' are biscuits based on chopped almonds, sugar, free-range egg whites.
They are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, and have always been part of the historic desserts of our biscuit factory.
The broken almonds and the egg white rest and melt for a few hours, before meeting the other ingredients (flour and sugar), become Brutti Buoni and go in the oven.
Mantovana is a soft and fragrant Butter-based cake, with fresh free-range eggs, flour and sugar, is covered with almond grains and icing sugar at will.
It does not contain yeast.
Just like a homemade cake, it is best enjoyed within the first days of production and in any case within the recommended dates.
Filone candito is a cake made with flaky breadcrumbs, a thin layer of apricot jam and candied cherries; all rolled up and garnished with almond paste and icing sugar, dusted before cooking.
In fact, the sugar cooks and caramelises, forming a crunchy crust which together with the chopped almonds gives a consistency pleasantly in contrast with the soft dough and cherries.
The Deseo Rose shortbread has an unusual and very particular fragrance based on rose essential oil.
Deseo products are handmade, prepared daily without using preservatives or other chemical agents. They do not use palm oil because of its negative impact on health and the environment.
The Santa Cristina Antinori vin santo has an intense yellow with amber highlights color, the wine shows aromas of toasted hazelnuts, honey, and apricots along with light notes of citrus fruit. Full-bodied on the palate with honeyed and nutty flavors, it is a long and supple wine with an intense finish of chestnut flour and herbs.
