Florentines Recipe
Florentine is a baked mixture of toasted nuts and candied fruits. This confection was very popular in Europe and then spread all over the world. You may find it a bit high calorie food, but it is delicious and you will love Florentine.
Ingredients
| Eggs | 3 Small | |
| Sugar | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| All-purpose flour - 3 tablespoons, sifted | ||
| Baking powder | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Semi-sweet chocolate morsels-1 package (1 cup), ground | ||
| Candied orange peel | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Shortening | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Blanched almonds | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Vanilla | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Cinnamon | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Cloves | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Lemon rind-1 teaspoon, grated | ||
Directions
MAKING
1)In a bowl, beat eggs until thick.
2)Slowly add sugar and continue beating until very thick.
3)Add flour and baking powder to egg mixture.
4)Add remaining ingredients and blend well.
5)Take a baking sheet lined with browned paper and drop spoonsful, 2 inches apart.
6)Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool on brown paper.
7)To remove cookies, wet paper underneath cookies and peel them off.
SERVING
8)Serve the Florentines when desired.
1)In a bowl, beat eggs until thick.
2)Slowly add sugar and continue beating until very thick.
3)Add flour and baking powder to egg mixture.
4)Add remaining ingredients and blend well.
5)Take a baking sheet lined with browned paper and drop spoonsful, 2 inches apart.
6)Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool on brown paper.
7)To remove cookies, wet paper underneath cookies and peel them off.
SERVING
8)Serve the Florentines when desired.
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