Panforte
A fabulous dessert for a lazy lunch or an afternoon nibble.
Ingredients
- 250g blanched almonds
- 150g pistachio kernels
- 150g raisins
- 100g currants
- 100g dried figs, chopped
- 100g dried apricots, chopped
- 100g dried mixed peel
- 100g dark couverture chocolate, chopped
- 100g plain flours
- 1 tbs cocoa
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 150ml honey
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- Preheat oven to 160C and line a loaf tin or cake tin with baking paper.
- Mix nuts, fruit and chocolate in one bowl and flour, cocoa and spices in another, then combine the two mixtures.
- Place honey, sugar and 30ml water in a saucepan over low heat until runny. Pour over ingredients and stir to combine.
- Spoon mixture into tin and bake for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in tin.
- To serve, cut panforte with a knife dipped in hot water.
