Divine plain and white chocolate is used to finish off these delightful sweet treats. They are similar to Florentines - though lighter and crisper.
Preparation time:
20 mins
Cook time:
10 mins
Recipe yield:
Makes 45 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup (8 ounces) butter
- 1 1/4 cups (8 ounces) superfine sugar
- 1 cup (4 ounces) chopped walnuts
- 1 cup (4 ounces) chopped blanched almonds
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) sultanas
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) dried or glace cherries, chopped
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- 1 bar Divine white chocolate, broken into pieces
- 1 bar Divine plain chocolate, broken into pieces
Steps
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C, 350°C.
- Line 2 baking sheets with non-stick baking parchment.
- Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over a low heat, then add the sugar and stir until it has dissolved.
- Boil the mixture for exactly 1 minute, then remove from the heat.
- Stir in the walnuts, almonds, sultanas, cherries and cream.
- Drop teaspoons of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, allowing plenty of room for the mixture to spread.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, until golden brown.
- Leave the biscuits to cool for a few minutes, then transfer them to cooling racks whilst still warm to cool completely.
- Bake any remaining mixture in the same way.
- Melt the two types of chocolate in separate bowls, placed over pans of gently simmering water. Take care that the chocolate does not get too hot.
- Spoon the white chocolate and the plain chocolate into separate small piping bags.
- Drizzle the chocolate over the surface of the biscuits and leave to set.