Panforte

Name: Panforte
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters dried apricots, coarsely chopped; 79 milliliters dried Calimyrna figs, coarsely chopped; 158 milliliters all-purpose flour; 79 milliliters golden raisins; 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 118 milliliters whole hazelnuts, toasted; 118 milliliters honey; 2 Tbsps powdered sugar; 79 milliliters pitted prunes, coarsely chopped; 237 milliliters whole or slivered almonds, toasted

Panforte might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 12 servings with 212 calories, 4g of protein, and 8g of fat each. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have golden raisins, hazelnuts, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 30

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Oven

Coat an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Line bottom with parchment paper; coat with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Paper

Cake Form

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour, almonds, and next 7 ingredients in a large bowl; stir until flour coats fruit and nuts. Set aside.

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Almonds

All Purpose Flour

Fruit

Nuts

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Bowl

Combine honey and granulated sugar in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring syrup to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 2 minutes. Carefully and quickly add hot syrup to fruit mixture; stir quickly with a wooden spoon to coat. Quickly spread mixture evenly into prepared pan, pressing lightly with back of spoon.

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Sugar

Syrup

Fruit

Honey

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Wooden Spoon

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Bake at 300 for 30 minutes (mixture will be soft and appear underdone but will firm as it cools). Cool at least 2 hours in pan on a wire rack (or cool 1 day for best results).

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Wire Rack

Oven

Frying Pan

Remove panforte from pan; remove parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Frying Pan

Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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Powdered Sugar

Cut into wedges. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

Panforte (pan-FOHR-tay) is a cross between candy and fruit cake. This specialty from Siena is a typical Christmas dessert, but it can easily be found year-round in pastry shops throughout Italy.

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Candy

Fruit

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Frying Pan