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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Cakes => Topic started by: CarolineW on September 06, 2009, 01:48:37 pm

Title: Florentines
Post by: CarolineW on September 06, 2009, 01:48:37 pm

100g candied lemon peel
100g candied orange peel
250g cream
100g butter, in pieces
120g sugar
5 tsp (2 packets) vanilla sugar
1 pinch cinnamon
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp semolina
350g sliced almonds
150g chocolate, in pieces

1.  Put the candied peel in the tm bowl and chop 8 secs / speed 7.  Set aside in a bowl.

2.  Add cream and butter to the tm bowl and heat 3.5 mins / 90oC / speed 1

3.  Add chopped peel, sugar, vanilla sugar, cinnamon, flour and semolina into tm bowl.  Mix 10 secs / speed 3.

4.  Add the sliced almonds.  Mix ca 10 secs / speed 3 using the spatula to help.

5.  Using 2 spoons, place small piles of mix onto a tray lined with baking paper.  Bake 180oC for about 20 mins.

6.  Leave the florentines to cool.  Once cool, place the chocolate into the TM bowl and grate 10 secs / Turbo.  Then melt for ca 3 mins / 50oC / speed 1.  Dip the florentines into it so that half is covered, or drizzle over.

Translated from German thermomix club booklet, special edition 2001

Title: Re: Florentines
Post by: Thermomixer on September 07, 2009, 01:05:00 am

Thanks Caroline - interesting with the semolina - MrsT loves these - might be the chocolate and mixed peel combo.

Title: Re: Florentines
Post by: cookie1 on September 07, 2009, 04:07:35 am

We love Florentines too. I usually make them with cornflakes, these look delicious.