Florentines

Name: Florentines
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 22
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters sliced almonds; 57 grams 1/4 cup butter; 118 milliliters finely chopped candied orange peel; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters ground almonds (see notes); 113 grams semisweet chocolate, chopped; 79 milliliters sugar; 59 milliliters whipping cream

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Florentines a try. One serving contains 116 calories, 2g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe serves 22. Head to the store and pick up almonds, whipping cream, ground almonds, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a 1- to 2-quart pan over low heat, melt butter.

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Add sugar and cream and stir over high heat until mixture is boiling.

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Cream

Sugar

Remove from heat and stir in flour, candied orange peel, and ground and sliced almonds.

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Candied Orange Peel

Sliced Almonds

All Purpose Flour

Drop batter in 1-tablespoon portions onto cooking parchment-lined or buttered and floured 12- by 15-inch baking sheets (see notes), evenly spacing up to six portions on each sheet. With the back of a spoon, spread each portion into a 2-inch round.

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Spread

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Baking Sheet

Bake one pan at a time in a 350 oven until edges of cookies are lightly browned (centers will still be bubbling), 10 to 12 minutes.

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Let cookies cool on pan until firm enough to remove, about 2 minutes; to test, lift a corner of a cookie with your fingers, or slide a spatula under a corner. If it's too soft to hold its shape, wait a few seconds longer; if it's firm, lift off with your fingers or a spatula. Set cookies on racks to cool.

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In a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water (bottom of bowl should not touch water), stir chocolate often until melted and smooth, 5 to 8 minutes. With a pastry brush, gently coat the back of each cookie with chocolate.

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Chocolate