ALLERGENS: contains nuts (almonds) and wheat. Crystalline and medium bodied with herbal notes of cooked agave, accentuated by hints of citrus and spice. Upon marrying Rodrigo Díaz, Jimena Díaz accompanied her husband although it has remained unclear if she lived with him in the Taifa of Zaragoza during his first exile (from 1080-1086) as leader of the Andalusian army in service of Ahmah al-Muqtadir, Yusuf al-Mu'taman ibn Hud, and Al-Mustain II. Doña Jimena products are holiday tradition throughout Spain and are regularly given as gifts during Christmas. I bought these for my wife as she was really upset she won't get polverones for Christmas as normally her parents bring them over.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Traditionally, before opening one, a Spanish person will even squeeze the biscuit to make it firmer! These four types of biscuits are made with wheat flour and ground almonds, lightly flavoured with either crunchy almonds, egg yolk, anise and cinnamon. Count Diego died before 24 July 1046 when his daughter Onneca Díaz and her husband Gundemaro Iohannes appear in a charter from the Cathedral of Oviedo as executors of his will.Today Doña Jimena sells its products around the world, becoming an ambassador of the Spain brand and exporting Spanish Christmas treats and the finest chocolate to some 70 countries on 5 continents.

I used to love these when a Spanish colleague always brought them back from her visits home for us at the office. Of her three children, Diego was killed in battle fighting under Alfonso VI in 1097, Cristina married Ramiro Sánchez of Monzón and became mother of king García Ramírez of Navarre, while Maria was successively wife of a prince of Aragón and Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona.Each biscuit and pastry is made with ground almonds and flavoured further with either cinnamon or crunchy almond pieces.