AUSTRIAN FLORENTINES (ECHTE FLORENTINER)

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Make and share this Austrian Florentines (Echte Florentiner) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Olha7397

Time 22m

Yield 2 doz

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 tablespoon heavy cream
3/4 cup sifted cake flour (Not self rising flour)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup blanched slivered almond
3 ounces candied orange peel, finely chopped
3 ounces semisweet chocolate pieces
3 tablespoons butter

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1610.2, Fat 91.5, SaturatedFat 36.8, Cholesterol 118.3, Sodium 672.7, Carbohydrate 187.9, Fiber 12, Sugar 119.1, Protein 22.8