3 Easy to Make Florentine Recipes
Written by Shelly Kreml
•Posted on October 06 2020
Crispy, caramelly and dipped in chocolate! Here are 3 styles of Bienetta Florentine Cookies that are easy to make and deliver a satisfying crunch.
Difficulty
Easy
Satisfyingly crunchy! Here are 3 super simple Florentine Cookie recipes that can be dressed up for any event. Toss in some nuts, cherries, and dark chocolate for some more flavor and texture!
Ingredients
Yield: 1 30 x 20 cm tray
2.47 oz (70g) Almonds, shaved
1.60 oz (30g) Almonds, slivered
1.24 oz (35g) Decoration Cherries, candied, roughly chopped
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4.76 oz (135g) Bienetta
8.82 oz (250g) Couverture, dark
Yield: 10 pieces, 10cm in diameter
125g Bienetta (Florentine Mix)
125g Almonds, slivered
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300g Dark Chocolate
Yield: 10 pieces, 10 cm in diameter
Shortcrust Pastry, as desired
400g Hazlenuts, peeled
200g Bienetta (Florentine Mix)
Chocolate Couverture, if desired
Broken Chocolate Florentine Style
Florentine Cookies
Nutcracker Cookies
Directions
Broken Chocolate Florentine Style
Preheat the oven to about 200°C (392)˚F
Mix almonds, chopped Decoration Cherries and Bienetta, bake in a baking tray for about 10 minutes. Temper the couverture, pour on another baking tray and place the cooled Florentine plate on top.
Break the chocolate into pieces of any size.
Florentine Cookies
Preheat the oven to 200°C (392)˚F
Mix Bienetta with almonds
Fill into oiled rings or silicone molds and bake for 8-10 minutes
After it's cooled, coat with the tempered chocolate
Nutcracker Cookies
Preheat oven to 200°C (392)˚F
Bake the shortcrust pastry if desired
Put the hazelnuts in rings or silicone molds, sprinkle on Bienetta, and bake.
Tip: Garnish with chocolate couverture if desired.
Recipe Note:
Want to give some crunch to your other sweet creations? Dreidoppel's Bienetta dry powder mix is perfect for the easy creation of many crispy desserts. Just mix with chopped nuts!
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