Super delicious Florentines

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 50 g candied lemon peel
• 50 g candied orange peel
• 50 g cherry(s), candied
• ½ lemon(s), untreated
• 150 g almond(s), flakes
• 120 g sugar
• 1 tbsp butter
• 125 g sweet cream
• 2 tbsp flour
• 200 g chocolate (dark, at least 70% cocoa content)

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 40 minutes

Cut the candied fruit into very small cubes. Finely grate the lemon zest. Simmer the fruit, lemon zest, flaked almonds, sugar, butter, and cream for 3 minutes while stirring. Sift over the flour and stir in. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes. Using 2 teaspoons, place the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper and flatten slightly. Bake in the center of the oven for 5-7 minutes at 220°C. Then, using a spoon, push each Florentine together to form a round. Let the pastries cool on the baking sheet. Cover the underside with chocolate coating. These Florentines will keep for ages, but will be gone long before then. Variation: For a more exotic twist, replace the candied fruit with candied pineapple and dried papaya.