I don't know of any equivalent in the UK at least.

HTH


Sheila

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I'd leave it in Catalan (perhaps in italics, depending on type of text) and give a wee explanation or 'translate' it as a Catalan almost sweet (or cookie), eaten at All Saints, etc.


I just love the description here :-)) Especially the bit about 'every peasant household'!

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# Comments: Panellets are rich almond cookies made in every peasant household in Catalonia for the eve of All Saints Day and eaten accompanied by roasted chestnuts and aged wine. Panellets are best a day or two after baking. They keep very well and are always made in quantities. The recipe given above makes enough to fill the cookie jar, but is only half what any peasant household would undertake at a time.

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