Hazelnut Panforte

Serves: 3

Alessia Franecki

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

47

Sweetness

49

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

3 cup

Honey

3 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 300°F

2

Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan

3

Line bottom and sides with parchment paper; butter paper

4

Mix first 16 ingredients in large bowl, tossing to separate fruit pieces

5

Bring honey, sugar, and butter to boil in small saucepan, stirring frequently

6

Reduce heat to medium-low

7

Place candy thermometer in mixture, tilting to submerge bulb, and cook until thermometer registers 242°F to 248°F, stirring occasionally, about 9 minutes

8

Pour syrup over nut mixture; stir to blend

9

Immediately transfer mixture to prepared pan; smooth top

10

Bake until bubbling slightly at edges and top appears dry, about 55 minutes

11

Cool completely in pan on rack

12

Cover; let stand overnight at room temperature

13

Release pan sides

14

Remove paper from sides and bottom of panforte

15

Place panforte on cardboard round

16

(Can be made 3 weeks ahead

17

Store airtight at room temperature

18

) Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 300°F

19

Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan

20

Line bottom and sides with parchment paper; butter paper

21

Mix first 16 ingredients in large bowl, tossing to separate fruit pieces

22

Bring honey, sugar, and butter to boil in small saucepan, stirring frequently

23

Reduce heat to medium-low

24

Place candy thermometer in mixture, tilting to submerge bulb, and cook until thermometer registers 242°F to 248°F, stirring occasionally, about 9 minutes

25

Pour syrup over nut mixture; stir to blend

26

Immediately transfer mixture to prepared pan; smooth top

27

Bake until bubbling slightly at edges and top appears dry, about 55 minutes

28

Cool completely in pan on rack

29

Cover; let stand overnight at room temperature

30

Release pan sides

31

Remove paper from sides and bottom of panforte

32

Place panforte on cardboard round

33

(Can be made 3 weeks ahead

34

Store airtight at room temperature)