Florentines

Name: Florentines
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 25-30
Cuisine: Austrian
Ingredients: 100 g (3¼ oz) candied orange peel, finely chopped or mixed peel; 30 g (1 oz) glacé cherries, cut into 8 pieces; 60 g (2 oz) blanched flaked almonds; 125 g (4 oz) caster sugar; 250 g (8 oz) good-quality dark chocolate, chopped; 120 g (4 oz) blanched almonds, chopped; 120 g (4 oz) unsalted butter; 30 ml (1 fl oz) thick (double) cream

Preparation info

Makes
25-30

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

Accredited to Austrian bakers, this wonderful mixture of sugar, butter, cream, nuts and fruit has its origins in Italy. Crisp to eat, they have the added allure of a chocolate base, which is optional though traditional.

Ingredients

120 g (4 oz) unsalted butter
125 g (4

Europe
Austria
Gluten-free
Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Brush two baking trays with melted butter.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan, stir in the sugar, slowly bring to the boil and remove from the heat. Add the candied peel, cherries, the flaked and chopp