Saint Benedict Chestnut Biscuits

Beneditinos de S. Bento are small, sturdy dry biscuits shaped as crescents or almost-closed rings. A succession of deep grooves crosses the entire dough, creating the fluted appearance that makes them immediately recognisable. They bake to golden or light brown, without icing or filling.

Chestnuts and honey—two flavours of the Gerês mountain landscape—define the specialty. The compact dough retains a rustic grain and breaks firmly, while honey sweetens and rounds the chestnut flavour without making the biscuit sticky. It is a portable dry sweet designed to accompany coffee, tea or honey liqueur.