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florentines on a sheet of parchment

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Florentines

Recipe by becky

  • Total TimeAbout 1 hour
  • Yield12 2-inch florentines 1x

Flaked almonds, glacé cherries, candied peel, and raisins, all caramelized into a sweet and chewy biscuit, finished with a dunk in dark chocolate!

Ingredients

Scale

45 grams flaked almonds (1/2 cup)
25 grams candied mixed peel (2 tablespoons)
25 grams glacé cherries, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 tablespoon, packed)
15 grams chopped walnuts or pistachios (2 tablespoons)
35 grams caster sugar (3 tablespoons)
20 grams honey (1 tablespoon)
20 grams light corn syrup or liquid glucose (1 tablespoon)
30 grams unsalted butter, softened (2 tablespoons)
25 grams raisins (2 tablespoons)
75 grams chopped dark chocolate (2 1/2 ounces; about 1/2 cup) for decorating, optional


Instructions

Sit a 12-cup silicone mold* on a small tray. Preheat oven to 350° F (176° C).

A blue silicone mould

In a medium bowl, combine flaked almonds, candied mixed peel, glacé cherries, and chopped walnuts.

Bowl of florentine ingredients

Bowl of florentine ingredients

In a small saucepan, combine caster sugar, honey, and corn syrup over low heat, cooking until sugar dissolves.

Florentine ingredients in a small saucepan

Florentine sweeteners in a small saucepan

Stir in the butter and allow it to melt.

Florentine sweeteners and butter in a saucepan

Melted butter in a saucepan

Cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches soft ball stage, about 244° F (118° C) on a candy thermometer, about 1-2 minutes.

Butter bubbling in a pan

Hand holding a digital thermometer

Pour hot syrup over fruit and nut mixture and stir to combine.

Hot syrup poured over dried fruit and nuts in a metal bowl

Florentine mixture in a bowl

Spoon into silicone mold, dividing mixture evenly between the cavities.

Fruit and nuts in a blue silicone mould

Bake in preheated oven for 11-12 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly golden brown.

Florentines in a mould after baking

Florentines after baking

Remove from oven and immediately dot each florentine with a few raisins**, pressing down gently to secure.

Florentines in a mould

Cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, or until bottom of mold feels cool to the touch. Refrigerate  while you prepare the chocolate.

Line a tray with parchment or a silicone mat. Melt chocolate over a bain-marie or double boiler.

A bowl of melted chocolate

Pop the florentines from the mold.

Florentine biscuits

Hand holding a florentine

Dip the bottom of each florentine in chocolate, then sit it, chocolate side down, on prepared tray.

Dipping florentines in chocolate

Florentines arranged on a tray

Allow chocolate to set.

Hand holding a chocolate dipped florentine

Store florentines in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Florentine biscuits on a sheet of parchment

 

Notes

*The bottoms of the cavities should be about 1 to 2 inches in diameter. Depth does not matter.

**See notes on dried fruit in the post above.

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