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Cherry-Almond Florentines

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  • Prep Time1 hr 20 mins
  • Total Time1 hr 20 mins
  • Makes20
Cherry-Almond Florentines
Chatelaine Triple Tested

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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