Florentines from Sophie Hansen
Florentines from Sophie Hansen
Florentines are so easy and they don’t need any oven time. They also make a great ‘thanks for having me’ present.
Ingrediënten
- ¼ cup 60 g unsalted butter
- 100 g 3½ oz caster (superfine) sugar
- ½ cup 100 g brown sugar
- 2½ Tbsp single pure cream
- 200 g 7 oz flaked almonds
- ⅔ cup 100 g dried cranberries
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 200 g 7 oz chocolate (milk, dark or white – your call!)
Instructies
- Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Place a large heavy-based saucepan over high heat.
- Cook the butter and sugars, stirring, for 5 minutes or until you have a smooth, golden-brown caramel (if it looks crystallised, keep stirring and cooking and it will come together).
- Pour in the cream and stir until well combined, then cook for a few minutes.
- Add the almonds, cranberries and vanilla and stir well.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- Working quickly, place 1 tablespoon of the mixture on the tray and press down to form a circle, then repeat with the remaining mixture.
- Keep the pan sitting over low heat and stir the mixture every now and then.
- Pop the tray into the fridge for 10 minutes or until set.
- Stir the chocolate in a heatproof glass bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until smooth.
- Cover the base of each biscuit with a little chocolate, then press it onto the tray to even it out.
- Return to the fridge to set.
- Drizzle any remaining chocolate over the Florentines and finish with a tiny sprinkle of sea salt.
- Store in an airtight container for a few weeks.
