The 13 Desserts: A Provençal Christmas Tradition

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The 13 Desserts are a Provençal Christmas tradition that have much more to do with laying out a sweet spread for your family and guests to pick from then making thirteen intricate desserts.

The 13 desserts fall into several categories - each family is free to pick and choose from these selections to create a delicious grazing board of sweets. The only rule is that there be 13 desserts in total!

FRESH FRUITS

- Clementines - Oranges - Pears - Apples - Winter melon - Green grapes

DRIED FRUIT

– Figs – Dates – Prunes – Golden Raisins

NUTS/SEEDS

– Walnuts – Almonds – Hazelnuts – Chestnuts – Cashews – Pecans

SWEETS

- Fruits confits or candied fruit - Nougat - Calissons (almond paste candies from Aix-en-Provence) - Fig Jam - Pâte de fruits (Fruit Jelly)

SWIPE UP FOR THE FULL RECIPE

LEMON THYME FRENCH ROAST CHICKEN (POULET RÔTI)

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH PROVENÇAL VIERGE SAUCE

HONEYNUT AND PUMPKIN SOUP WITH ROSEMARY

MORE RECIPES:

French cooking, made simple