Chocolate Florentines
Chocolate Florentines
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 3 cups cornflakes
- 1 cup unsalted peanuts, toasted & coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup red glacé cherries, chopped
- 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 125 g dark chocolate, for bases
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line baking trays with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the dried cranberries, cornflakes, toasted and coarsely chopped unsalted peanuts, and chopped red glacé cherries. Pour in the sweetened condensed milk. Stir all ingredients together with a spatula until the mixture is sticky but not soggy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Drop heaped tablespoons of the mixture onto the prepared baking trays, ensuring they are spaced well apart.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Bake for 10 minutes only. The Florentines should appear golden brown. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on the trays.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
While the Florentines are cooling, melt the dark chocolate. Once the Florentines are completely cool, spread the melted chocolate over the flat bottom bases of the biscuits using a pastry brush. Leave the Florentines to set until the chocolate hardens.
⏱️ 30 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chocolate Florentines
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 3 cups cornflakes
- 1 cup unsalted peanuts, toasted & coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup red glacé cherries, chopped
- 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 125 g dark chocolate, for bases
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line baking trays with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the dried cranberries, cornflakes, toasted and coarsely chopped unsalted peanuts, and chopped red glacé cherries. Pour in the sweetened condensed milk. Stir all ingredients together with a spatula until the mixture is sticky but not soggy.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Drop heaped tablespoons of the mixture onto the prepared baking trays, ensuring they are spaced well apart.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Bake for 10 minutes only. The Florentines should appear golden brown. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on the trays.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
While the Florentines are cooling, melt the dark chocolate. Once the Florentines are completely cool, spread the melted chocolate over the flat bottom bases of the biscuits using a pastry brush. Leave the Florentines to set until the chocolate hardens.
⏱️ 30 min