Austrian Florentines (Echte Florentiner) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/4 cup butter
    1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
    2 tablespoons honey
    2 tablespoons light corn syrup
    1 tablespoon heavy cream
    3/4 cup sifted cake flour (Not self rising flour)
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 cup blanched slivered almond
    3 ounces candied orange peel, finely chopped
    CHOCOLATE GLAZE (triple to use in this recipe)
    3 ounces semisweet chocolate pieces
    3 tablespoons butter
Preparation
    FOR THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
    Partially melt chocolate pieces in the top of a double boiler over hot (not simmering) water. Remove from heat and stir until chocolate is melted. Blend in butter. This will also glaze one 8-inch tubed cake. Triple the recipe for the cookies.
    FOR THE COOKIES: Cream butter; add brown sugar gradually, creaming until fluffy. Add honey, corn syrup, and cream gradually, beating well after each addition.
    Sift flour and salt together; add in thirds to creamed mixture, mixing until blended after each addition. Mix in almonds and candied peel.
    Drop by level tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto greased and lightly floured cookie sheets; spread into 2 inch rounds.
    Bake at 350\u00b0F about 7 minutes. (Cookies should be delicately browned and about 3 inches in diameter with a slightly lacy appearance.).
    Cool 2 to 3 minutes on cookie sheets. Carefully remove cookies to wire racks; turn flat side up and cool completely.
    Evenly spread bottom of each cookie with about 1 1/2 teaspoons Chocolate Glaze. When chocolate is almost set, draw wavy lines through glaze. About 2 dozen cookies.
    Canadian Family Cookbook.

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