Florentines

Serves: 5

Iva Padberg

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

62

Sweetness

50

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Heavy Cream

1 cup

Sugar

3 tbsps

Butter

1 cup

Flour

Directions:

1

In a saucepan, mix together 1/2 cup each of heavy cream and sugar and 3 tablespoons butter and bring the mixture to a boil

2

Remove it from the heat and stir in 1 1/4 cups finely chopped almonds, 3/4 cup finely chopped candied orange peel, and 1/3 cup flour

3

Drop the batter from a tablespoon into mounds about 3 inches apart on oiled and lightly floured cookie sheets and flatten each cookie with a wet spatula

4

Bake the cookies in a moderate oven (350°F) for about 10 minutes

5

Remove them from the oven and let them stand for about 5 minutes

6

Remove the cookies to a wire rack, let them cool completely, and spread them with chocolate glaze

7

Chill them

8

In a saucepan, mix together 1/2 cup each of heavy cream and sugar and 3 tablespoons butter and bring the mixture to a boil

9

Remove it from the heat and stir in 1 1/4 cups finely chopped almonds, 3/4 cup finely chopped candied orange peel, and 1/3 cup flour

10

Drop the batter from a tablespoon into mounds about 3 inches apart on oiled and lightly floured cookie sheets and flatten each cookie with a wet spatula

11

Bake the cookies in a moderate oven (350°F) for about 10 minutes

12

Remove them from the oven and let them stand for about 5 minutes

13

Remove the cookies to a wire rack, let them cool completely, and spread them with chocolate glaze

14

Chill them

15

Chocolate Glaze Melt 1 ounce each of unsweetened chocolate and sweet cooking chocolate over simmering water

16

Add 2 tablespoons butter and 1 teaspoon honey and stir the glaze until the butter is melted

17

For an easier glaze, use melted bittersweet chocolate

18

Melt 1 ounce each of unsweetened chocolate and sweet cooking chocolate over simmering water

19

Add 2 tablespoons butter and 1 teaspoon honey and stir the glaze until the butter is melted

20

For an easier glaze, use melted bittersweet chocolate