Florentines

Name: Florentines
Yield: 24 3-inch florentines
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unflavored vegetable oil, such as safflower oil, or nonstick cooking spray; 10 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2/3 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 cups sliced almonds; 2/3 cup candied orange peel (page 210), finely diced; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

January 26, 2012

These rich and chewy confections are an old-world classic, unusual in that they are first cooked and then baked. A mélange of ingredients, including honey and candied orange peel, is used to make them; their underside is covered with bittersweet chocolate.

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