Ginger-Almond Florentines

30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

159 calories per serving view nutrition facts

12 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1/2	cup	heavy whipping cream
1/2	cup	sugar	granulated
1/4	cup	brown sugar	firmly packed, dark
2	tablespoon	butter, unsalted
2/3	cup	almonds	lightly
1/4	cup	flour, all-purpose
1/4	cup	crystallized	finely chopped
2	teaspoons	orange zest	grated
1 1/2	teaspoons	lemon zest	grated
1/2	each	chocolate	coating

Chocolate coating
8	ounces	chocolate (semi-sweet)	semisweet or bittersweet
2	teaspoons	vegetable shortening

Directions

Preheat oven to 350~.

Line 2 large, heavy baking sheets with aluminum foil.

Lightly butter foil. Combine cream, granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter in a heavy saucepan.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until sugars dissolve and butter melts.

Add almonds, flour, ginger, and orange and lemon zests.

Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat. Drop 1 tablespoon batter (batter will be runny) onto a prepared baking sheet.

Repeat five times, spacing cookies 3 inches apart.

Repeat with second baking sheet.

Bake until deep brown, about 10 minutes.

Remove from oven. Using a round cookie cutter or a glass 3 inches in diameter, push hot cookie edges in toward center to neaten them, shaping into 3-inch rounds.

Slide foil off sheets.

Line the same sheets with new foil, butter foil and repeat with remaining batter.

Cool cookies completely on the foil. Carefully peel cookies off foil and arrange them smooth-side up on the baking sheets.

Spoon 1 teaspoon of the hot chocolate coating in center of each and, using a small icing spatula or knife, spread to edges.

Refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.

Store layered between waxed paper in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Makes about 2 dozen.

CHOCOLATE COATING: Combine chocolate and shortening in top of double boiler.

Melt over (not touching) water just until smooth, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat. Alternatively, melt chocolate and shortening in heatproof bowl placed over (not touching)

simmering water.

Dip one flat side of biscotti into warm chocolate or spread like icing.

Refrigerate until chocolate sets.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 38g

Amount per Serving

Calories 159 55% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.0g	15%
Saturated Fat 6.0g	30%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 19mg	6%
Sodium 6mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 20.0g	7%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	4%
Sugars 16.0g
Protein 1.0g	2%

Vitamin A	4%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	1%		Iron	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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