Panforte - A rich treat for a special occasion.
Ingredients:
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⅔ cup slivered almonds
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⅔ cup chopped macadamias
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⅔ cup chopped walnuts
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1 ½ cups mixed dried fruit
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⅔ cup plain flour (or gluten-free plain flour)
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2 tablespoons cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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60g chopped dark chocolate (dairy-free if desired)
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60g unsalted butter (or dairy-free alternative)
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¼ cup honey
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⅓ cup caster sugar
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Icing sugar for dusting
Method:
- Preheat oven to 150ºC.
- Combine nuts and dried fruit, add sifted flour, cocoa and cinnamon and stir.
Make a well in the centre. -
Place chocolate, butter, sugar and honey in a pan and melt at low heat whilst stirring.
- Add chocolate mix to flour mix and stir well with a wooden spoon.
- Spoon into a lined round 20cm cake tin and smooth the surface.
- Bake at 150ºC for approximately 35-40 minutes or until firm.
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Cool in the tin, when turned out dust with icing sugar and serve in thin slices.
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