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These cookies are common in all South Tyrolean bakeries. Florentine or biscotti fiorentini, with jam spitzbuben, are available in every season.These cookies are very easy to make and take less time.It does not require any machinery to make it. In appearance, they look like thin cookies with crunchy almonds. It uses a very small amount of flour. It is mostly made of almonds.It uses candied fruits and chocolate in abundance. They are used for brushing the back of the cookie.
CONTENT OF RECIPE
| Ingredients / Ingredienti | ⅔ Cup Chopped Almonds 3 Tablespoons Of All-Purpose Flour 1/4 Cup Sugar 5 Tablespoons Heavy Cream 2 Tablespoons Of Butter ⅓ Cup Candied Orange Peel 1½ Tablespoons Candied Cherries 3½ Ounces Dark Chocolate |
| Cooking Time / Tempo di Cottura | 45 -60 Minutes |
| Cooking Temperature / Temperatura di Cottura | 350o F~176o C |
| Utensils / Utensili | Baking Paper Mixing Bowl Saucepan Tablespoon Baking Sheet Wire Rack Fork Tins |
| Cooking Method / Metodo di Cottura | Oven |
METHOD
Step 1: Dip the candied cherries in hot water to soften them, so they can be easily cut. Step 2: Allow the oven to preheat 350o F before baking. Step 3: Bring the butter, sugar and fresh cream to a boil over low heat and stir occasionally. Step 4: Remove the saucepan from the heat in which the butter, sugar and fresh cream have been simmering. Step 5: After removing from heat, add sifted flour to it. You have to take care that there are no lumps in it. Step 6: Cut the slivered almonds, candied oranges and candied cherries into 8 pieces. Stir all together. Step 7: Set a sheet of baking paper that will be on the baking sheet and spread mounds of dough, about the size of a spoon, far apart. They expand while baking. Step 8: Dip a spoon in cold water and flatten each pile into a round shape. Wet the spoon in icy water each time, this way it won’t stick to the almond mixture, which is sticky. Step 9: Now it is the turn to bake.Cook it in the oven at 350 F for roughly 10 minutes. Step 10: When the edges turn golden brown, take them out and let them cool completely. Step 11: Melt the dark chocolate thoroughly. Step 12: Then coat the back of the cookies with about 1 teaspoon of chocolate per cookie. Step 13: Leave these Florentine cookies on a wire rack to dry. Step 14: After a couple of minutes, make ripples on the chocolate with a fork or pastry comb. Step 15: If you want, you can also zig zag the surface of your Florentine cookies. Use paper cones or forks.STORAGE
Step 16: Florentine biscotti can be preserved. It can be stored in a tin for 2 months. Step 17: Put a sheet of parchment paper between each layer, so the chocolate doesn’t smear the bottom of the cookies.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are Florentine biscuits made of?
Nuts are used in it. Sugar and candied cherries are combined, melted with butter and honey and baked in the oven.
Why are biscotti cookies so good?
It looks so good because it is famous for its crispness, dry texture and long shelf life.
What is the shelf life of Florentine cookies?
It can be preserved for up to 3 weeks by storing properly.
What is the origin of Florentine cookies?
Frequently the cookies were introduced in France.
What are almond cookies made of?
- ⅔ Cup Chopped Almonds
- 3 Tablespoons Of All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 5 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
- 2 Tablespoons Of Butter
- ⅓ Cup Candied Orange Peel
- 1½ Tablespoons Candied Cherries
- 3½ Ounces Dark Chocolate
