Recipe For Florentines
These biscuits are a perfect treat to enjoy with a cup of coffee
Ingredients
- Peel of 1 grapefruit
- Peel of 1 orange
- 50 g butter
- 50 g fructose
- 50 g honey
- 50 g flour
- 25 g blanched almonds, finely chopped
- 25 g walnuts, finely chopped
- 25 g cranberries, finely chopped
- 20 g dark chocolate
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160° Celsius
- Bring a small pot of water to the boil
- Add the citrus peel and blanch for 1 minute
- Remove and refresh in a bowl of ice water
- Drain, pat dry and chop finely
- Weigh off 50g and set aside
- Place the butter, fructose and honey into a small saucepan
- Over a medium temperature heat until the butter and sugar melts
- Remove from the heat and add the citrus peel, flour, nuts and cranberries and mix until combined
- Using a teaspoon, place the mixture onto a lined baking tray, leaving space for spreading, and flatten slightly
- Bake for 10 minutes
- Turn out onto a wire rack to cool until completely cold
- Melt your chocolate over a bain-marie and brush on to the bottom of each florentine
- Leave to set and store in an airtight container
Notes
I made 21 biscuits