Enjoy these classic florentines at Christmas time. Jewelled with cherries and pistachios and coated in chocolate, these biscuits are the perfect festive gift
Prep:25 mins Cook:20 mins
Easy
Nutrition per serving
kcal138
fat8g
saturates3g
carbs14g
sugars0g
fibre1g
protein2g
salt0.1g
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
MPU 2
Method
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.
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.
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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