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Almond and chocolate Florentines

Almond and chocolate Florentines

  • Dessert

Thin almond discs bound with honey caramel and coated with chocolate on the smooth side.

Active time25 min

Cooking10 min

Total1 h 15 minResting : 45 min

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Ingredients

  • 50 g unsalted butter
  • 10 g whipping cream with 30 % fat
  • 150 g flaked almonds
  • 125 g dark cooking chocolate
  • 50 g runny honey
  • 75 g caster sugar

Preparation

  1. Heat the oven to 180 °C. Heat the cream, butter, sugar and honey in a saucepan. Bubble for about 4 minutes until slightly thickened and pale golden. Remove from the heat and stir in the almonds.

    50 g unsalted butter
    10 g whipping cream with 30 % fat
    150 g flaked almonds
    50 g runny honey
    75 g caster sugar
    • oven
    • saucepan
    • spatula
  2. Spread a thin layer of the mixture in silicone tartlet moulds. Bake for about 5 minutes until the almonds colour lightly. Cool for 20 minutes before carefully unmoulding.

    • silicone tartlet moulds
    • oven
  3. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over gently simmering water, keeping the bowl clear of the water. Spread over the smooth undersides of the cold Florentines. Leave chocolate-side up in a cool place for about 25 minutes until no longer tacky.

    125 g dark cooking chocolate
    • mixing bowl
    • saucepan
    • spatula

Allergens

  • Milk
  • Tree nuts
Sources and credits

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Almond and chocolate Florentines