Homemade Florentines

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 250 ml cream
• 2 packets of vanilla sugar
• 175 g sugar
• 50 g butter or margarine
• 200 g almond flakes
• 75 g candied lemon peel, finely chopped or ground
• 75 g candied orange peel, finely chopped or ground
• ½ tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp. clove powder
• 75 g flour or spelt flour (sifted)
• 50 cranberries, dried
• Chocolate coating, light or dark

Instructions

Working time approx. 50 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours 5 minutes

makes about 50 pieces

Bring the cream, vanilla sugar, sugar, and butter or margarine to a boil while stirring, then allow to cool completely. Mix in the remaining ingredients. Line a baking sheet with baking paper and spread the mixture into a circle about 1/2 cm thick (approx. 5-6 cm in diameter) on the baking paper. Place a cranberry in the center of each Florentine. Bake in a preheated oven at 175-180°C for 10-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack (smooth side down). Melt the chocolate coating in a water bath and spread the bottom with light or dark chocolate coating.