Classic florentines

Florentines

Name: Florentines
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 20
Ingredients: 50g salted butter; 50g light muscovado sugar; 50g golden syrup; 50g plain flour; 50g glacé cherries chopped; 75g flaked almonds; 50g pistachios chopped; 2 oranges zested; 175g dark chocolate

Katy Gilhooly

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Makes 20

Easy

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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Enjoy these classic florentines at Christmas time. Jewelled with cherries and pistachios and coated in chocolate, these biscuits are the perfect festive gift

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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50g salted butter
50g light muscovado sugar
50g golden syrup
50g plain flour
50g glacé cherries

chopped
75g flaked almonds
50g pistachios

chopped
2 oranges

zested
175g dark chocolate

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal138
fat8g
saturates3g
carbs14g
sugars10g
fibre1g
protein2g
salt0.1g

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 180C/160C/gas 4. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment.
Melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a small saucepan over a low heat, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and whisk in the flour then add the cherries, flaked almonds, pistachios and orange zest.
step 2

Scoop 10 flat tbsp of the mixture onto the baking sheets, leaving room for them to spread. You will need to do these in batches. Bake for 10 mins until golden. Leave to cool for 2 mins until firm enough to lift onto a wire rack. Cool completely. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
step 3

Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a simmering saucepan of water or in the microwave in 30 second bursts. Turn the florentines over on the wire rack. Spoon chocolate onto the base of each florentine and gently spread to the edges. When the chocolate is firm enough to hold its shape, use a fork to draw wavy lines across the chocolate. Leave to set and then store in an airtight container.

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