Florentines

Name: Florentines
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 2 dozen
Ingredients: 50 g (2 oz) caster sugar; 100 g (3½ oz) blanched almonds, 65 g (2½ oz) chopped finely and the rest flaked; 25 g (1 oz) plain flour; 40 g (1½ oz) candied orange peel, chopped finely; a pinch of salt; 150 g (5 oz) plain chocolate, chopped; 40 g (1½ oz) salted butter, plus extra for greasing; 5 tablespoons double cream

Preparation info

Makes
2
dozen

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

The Chocolate Lover's Cookbook

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1987

About

These are among the nicest of all biscuits and not at all difficult to make despite their delicate appearance.

Ingredients

40 g (1½ oz) salted butter, plus extra for greasing
5 tablespoons double cream<

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Oven temperature Gas Mark 4/180°C/350°F

Preheat the oven. Melt the butter, cream and sugar together and slowly bring to boiling point. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the almonds and orange peel. When these are blended stir in the flour and salt. Drop rounded t