Florentiner

Ingredients

• 100 g candied fruit (e.g., orange peel, lemon peel, cherry pieces)
• 150 g whipping cream
• 100 g butter
• 100 g cane sugar
• 1 Tbsp vanilla sugar
• 50 g honey
• 2 tbsp flour
• 100 g chopped almonds
• 200 g almond flakes
• 100 g dark chocolate couverture
• 2 tsp sunflower oil

Instructions

1. 1.

   Chop candied fruits finely. Bring cream with butter, sugar, vanilla sugar and honey to a quick boil while stirring, then add the flour, chopped almonds and almond flakes. Add candied fruits and bring to a brief boil again. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

2. 2.

   Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using two teaspoons, place small mounds on the sheet and press them slightly flatter. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (160 °C fan, gas: level 2–3) for 10–12 minutes. Remove Florentiner and let cool.

3. 3.

   Chop chocolate couverture and melt with oil over a double boiler. Dip or brush the underside of the Florentiner, place the front side down on parchment paper, and allow to dry.