Cherry-Almond Florentines
8
- Prep Time1 h 20 min
- Total Time1 h 20 min
- Makes20
These sweet and crisp cherry-almond florentines are an elegant addition to you holiday cookie tin.
Ingredients
1/2 cup 35% cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
orange zest, from 1 orange
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup chopped slivered almonds
1/4 cup chopped dried cherries
2 tbsp finely chopped candied ginger
84 g dark chocolate
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Add cream, sugar and butter to a medium saucepan and set over medium. Bring to a simmer, whisking frequently, then remove from heat. Whisk in flour, orange zest, salt and vanilla until smooth. Stir in almonds, cherries and ginger. Drop mounds of batter, 1 level tbsp each, on 1 baking sheet, at least 2 in. apart. Cookies will spread as they bake.
Bake in centre of oven until edges are golden and centres are bubbly, 10 to 11 min. Cool cookies on sheet for 2 min, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Repeat with remaining batter.
Melt chocolate and drizzle or dip cooled cookies. Refrigerate cookies until chocolate is firm, about 10 min. Store between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container up to 5 days or freeze up to 1 month.
Watch how to melt chocolate using a double-boiler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVsBLZxZUGQ
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 107, Protein 1g, Carbohydrates 12g, Fat 6g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 33mg.
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