Austrian Florentines (Echte Florentiner)

"An Austrian cookie despite its Italian sounding name."
 
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Ready In:
22mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
2 doz
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ingredients

  • 14 cup butter
  • 13 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 34 cup sifted cake flour (Not self rising flour)
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup blanched slivered almond
  • 3 ounces candied orange peel, finely chopped
  • CHOCOLATE GLAZE (triple to use in this recipe)

  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate pieces
  • 3 tablespoons butter
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directions

  • FOR THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE:

  • Partially melt chocolate pieces in the top of a double boiler over hot (not simmering) water. Remove from heat and stir until chocolate is melted. Blend in butter. This will also glaze one 8-inch tubed cake. Triple the recipe for the cookies.
  • FOR THE COOKIES: Cream butter; add brown sugar gradually, creaming until fluffy. Add honey, corn syrup, and cream gradually, beating well after each addition.
  • Sift flour and salt together; add in thirds to creamed mixture, mixing until blended after each addition. Mix in almonds and candied peel.
  • Drop by level tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto greased and lightly floured cookie sheets; spread into 2 inch rounds.
  • Bake at 350°F about 7 minutes. (Cookies should be delicately browned and about 3 inches in diameter with a slightly lacy appearance.).
  • Cool 2 to 3 minutes on cookie sheets. Carefully remove cookies to wire racks; turn flat side up and cool completely.
  • Evenly spread bottom of each cookie with about 1 1/2 teaspoons Chocolate Glaze. When chocolate is almost set, draw wavy lines through glaze. About 2 dozen cookies.
  • Canadian Family Cookbook.

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  1. out of 4 recipes-this was the best.perfect. easy to make i baked them twice in 3days and have only 6 left.thank you olga
     
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