Florentine biscuits
30 min
The Italian biscuit is made with nuts and dried fruit, then baked in caramel and then dipped in chocolate. Who can resist?
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Ingredients
Makes: 40 florentines
- 100g (3 1/2 oz) butter or margarine
- 110g (4 oz) caster sugar
- 110g (4 oz) mix of walnuts and almonds, chopped
- 30g (1 oz) sultanas, chopped
- 30g (1 oz) glace cherries, chopped
- 30g (1 oz) mixed peel, chopped
- 1 tablespoon whipping or double cream
- 20g (3/4 oz) plain flour
- 110g (4 oz) plain chocolate, melted
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:15min ›
Ready in:30min
- Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Line some baking trays with rice paper.
- Melt butter, add the sugar and dissolve, then boil gently for 1 minute.
- Add all the other ingredients except the chocolate and mix well. Cool slightly.
- Spoon the mixture in small, well-shaped heaps onto the baking trays about 8-10cm apart and bake for about 12 minutes in the centre of the oven until golden brown. Remove and cool.
- When cooled, spread the backs with melted chocolate.
Other ideas:
Instead of glace cherries and mixed peel, you can also use 50g (2 oz) chopped glace fruit.
