Florentine biscuit
A Florentine biscuit (or simply, a Florentine) is a sweet pastry of nuts and fruit.
 Florentine biscuits | |
| Alternative names | Florentine |
|---|---|
| Type | Biscuit |
| Region or state | likely France |
| Main ingredients | nuts, candied cherries, sugar, butter, honey dark chocolate |
Florentines are made of nuts (typically hazelnuts and almonds) and candied cherries mixed with sugar melted together with butter and honey, cooked in an oven. They are often coated on the bottom with chocolate. Other types of candied fruit are used as well. They typically contain neither flour nor eggs.[1]
References
- Davies, Emiko. "The Truth About Florentines".
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