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Panforte

Name: Panforte
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 16 slices
Ingredients: 200g honey; 250g caster sugar; 300g candied orange peel, citron, cherries; 250g almonds, roasted, or a mix of the two; 100g plain flour; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp ground cloves; ½ tsp ground nutmeg; icing sugar, to dust

Makes16 slices

Prep20 minutes

Cook10 minutes

Oven220°C (200°C fan)

SourceRachel Roddy

italian
christmas
nuts
honey

Ingredients

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Original quantities

200g Honey
250g Caster sugar
300g Candied orange peel, citron, cherries
250g Almonds, roasted, or a mix of the two (or hazelnuts)
100g Plain flour
½ tsp Ground cinnamon
½ tsp Ground cloves
½ tsp Ground nutmeg
Icing sugar, to dust

Method

Line the base and sides of a 20cm cake tin with rice paper or baking paper.
In a small pan over a low heat, warm the and sugar until the sugar has completely dissolved.
Roughly chop the dried fruit and nuts, and add to the pan, followed by the and spices, stirring as well as you can.
Scape the mixture into the lined tin, then use a knife dipped in hot water to smooth the top. Dust with , then bake for 10 minutes. The mixture only needs this short time to melt. Do not cook it for longer.
Leave to cool and set before removing from the tin, then dust with more , and serve.