Name: Florentines II
Yield: 30
Ingredients: White sugar - ¼ cup; Heavy whipping cream - ¾ cup; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Finely chopped almonds - ½ cup; Chopped candied orange peel - 8 ounces; Semisweet chocolate - 8 (1 ounce) squares

Ingredients for - Florentines II

1. White sugar ¼ cup

2. Heavy whipping cream ¾ cup

3. All-purpose flour ¼ cup

4. Finely chopped almonds ½ cup

5. Chopped candied orange peel 8 ounces

6. Semisweet chocolate 8 (1 ounce) squares

How to cook deliciously - Florentines II

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Blend the sugar and the cream. Stir in the flour, almonds and orange peel. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a heavily creased and floured cookie sheet. Spread mixture into thin circles with a spatula.

3 . Stage

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) just until the edges are light brown about 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool a few minutes before removing from the cookie sheet, cool.

4 . Stage

Chop the chocolate up into small pieces. Melt chocolate over low heat or in the microwave on medium for about 3 minutes. Turn the cooled cookies upside down and spread the bottoms with the melted chocolate. Let cookies stand at room temperature until chocolate is firm, at least 3 hours. Store in a covered container at room temperature or refrigerate.