Dessert Italian

Panforte

Name: Panforte
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 100g dried figs, chopped; 1/3 cup (75g) chopped glace ginger; 100g mixed peel; 1 1/3 cups (200g) hazelnuts, lightly roasted, skins removed (see Notes); 125g macadamias, lightly toasted; 225g plain flour, sifted; 1/3 cup (35g) cocoa, sifted, plus extra to dust; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground cloves; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1/2 cup (180g) honey; 200g caster sugar; 125g dark chocolate, chopped; 2 tbs brandy or amaretto (see Notes)

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Celebrate Christmas with this amazing Italian panforte.

100g dried figs, chopped
1/3 cup (75g) chopped glace ginger
100g mixed peel
1 1/3 cups (200g) hazelnuts, lightly roasted, skins removed (see Notes)
125g macadamias, lightly toasted
225g plain flour, sifted
1/3 cup (35g) cocoa, sifted, plus extra to dust
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 cup (180g) honey
200g caster sugar
125g dark chocolate, chopped
2 tbs brandy or amaretto (see Notes)

Method

1.

Preheat the oven to 160°C. Line a 20cm x 30cm cake pan with baking paper.
2.

Combine the figs, ginger, peel, nuts, flour, cocoa and spices in a large bowl.
3.

Place honey and sugar in a pan over low heat and bring to a simmer. Add chocolate and stir until melted. Pour over fruit mixture with the brandy and stir to combine. Spread into the pan, then bake for 1 hour or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool completely in the pan, then turn out, dust with cocoa and cut into slices to serve.