Sour Cherry Panforte

Panforte is a dense and spicy Italian fruit cake, made by stirring a range of ingredients into a fudgy sugar syrup. The cake is said to contain 17 ingredients to represent the 17 municipal wards, or contrade, of Siena – the town that is famous for this speciality. There are records of panforte-making going as far back as the 13th century. Many variations exist, but most are made up of a combination of candied citrus fruits, nuts, honey and spices. This version includes dried sour che