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Florentines

Makes About 18 biscuits.

Recipe bywjf.morris
BakingNon-sourdough
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Total time2 hr 24 min
DifficultyModerate
Community ratingNew recipe
Whole recipe30.4g protein
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Serves
18

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Method

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  1. 01

    Read, weigh and prepare

    5 minHands-on

    Read the full method, check the stated equipment and prepare every listed ingredient. Keep dough, filling, wash, topping and handling groups separate. Weigh edible parts as described in the ingredient list.

  2. 02

    Start heating the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Heat the oven to 160°C fan.

  3. 03

    Allow the oven to heat

    14 minHands-off · check as directed

    Allow about 15 minutes of heating in total and check that the oven has reached 160°C fan.

  4. 04

    Make Florentine mixture

    4 minHands-on

    Melt biscuit butter, biscuit sugar and golden syrup gently, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in flour, flaked almonds, mixed peel and glacé cherries.

  5. 05

    Portion trays

    6 minHands-on

    Divide into small mounds according to yield with at least 7 cm gaps. The plan uses the stated trays together in a fan oven; allow another bake if they cannot fit without crowding.

  6. 06

    Load the prepared bake

    2 minHands-on

    Check the oven has reached the stated setting and carefully put in the prepared tray or tin.

  7. 07

    Bake Florentines

    10 minHands-off · check as directed

    Bake at 180°C conventional / 160°C fan for 8–12 minutes until flattened, bubbling and golden at the edges. Pale biscuits can remain sticky.

  8. 08

    Round while warm

    4 minHands-on

    Take out and promptly nudge soft edges into rounds with a spoon if needed.

  9. 09

    Cool

    10 minHands-off · check as directed

    Leave on trays until firm.

  10. 10

    Transfer

    1 minHands-on

    Move carefully to a rack.

  11. 11

    Cool

    20 minHands-off · check as directed

    Cool completely before chocolate coating.

  12. 12

    Melt coating chocolate

    4 minHands-on

    Melt coating chocolate over barely simmering water.

  13. 13

    Cool

    5 minHands-off · check as directed

    Cool slightly while keeping fluid.

  14. 14

    Coat undersides

    8 minHands-on

    Spread a thin layer on flat undersides. When beginning to set, draw wavy lines with a fork and leave chocolate-side up.

  15. 15

    Set chocolate

    60 minHands-off · check as directed

    Allow about 1 hour until firm.

Equipment check

2 items required

  • Two lined trays
  • small saucepan

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