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Florentines
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Image and Words Nestlé Carnation (www.carnation.co.uk)Nothing says how much you care than a homemade present – and these Florentines are so quick and easy. Make them look really professional with a cellophane bag and some ribbon.
FlorentinesIngredients
- 25g / 1oz butter
- 25g / 1oz light brown soft sugar
- 100g / 3½oz Carnation Condensed Milk
- 2tsp plain flour
- 150g / 5½oz mixed dried fruit and nuts (such as apricots, cranberries, blueberries, cherries, toasted flaked almonds, desiccated coconut, etc)
- 85g / 3oz dark chocolate
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180C, (160C for fan ovens) or Gas Mark 4.
- Melt the butter and sugar in a non-stick saucepan stirring until combined.
- Add the condensed milk and heat until just bubbling.
- Stir in the plain flour and mix until smooth.
- Stir in the dried fruit and nuts.
- Place spoonfuls of the mixture onto parchment lined baking sheets and bake for about 12 minutes until turning golden brown at the edges.
- Leave to cool on the tray.
- When cool, melt the chocolate and spread a small amount on the flat side of the florentine then drag a fork through the chocolate to make wavy lines.
