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Florentines with chocolate and cherries

Florentines have the most wonderful texture with every bite being a surprise, thanks to the dried fruit, crispy cornflakes and decadent dark chocolate. Our version is made healthier by being lower in free sugars than traditional florentines.

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 12 people (makes 12 biscuits)
Ratings: 4.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cornflakes
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 2 tablespoons glacé cherries, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons dried apricots, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons flaked almonds
  • ¼ cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup light condensed milk
  • 50g dark chocolate, melted
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

    2 Combine cornflakes, flour, cherries, apricots, almonds and walnuts in a mixing bowl. Pour over condensed milk and gently toss until all ingredients are well-coated. Place heaped tablespoons of mixture onto baking trays and spread into 5-6cm rounds.

    3 Bake in oven for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Cool on baking tray. Drizzle or pipe melted chocolate in a thin stream onto top of florentines in a zigzag pattern. Keep in an airtight container once cooled.

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