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[The Dogmother]

I was thinking of making some for my Christmas goodie bags; has anyone got a favourite recipe or tips? I've just had a look at the Delia recipe and that seems like a good place to start.

[Snowy]

I've made Delia's florentines and they were fine

Florentines hold bad memories for me though My very first job, aged 16 was in the finishing room in a bakery and the first job they gave me was to make the florentines. They gave me the instructions and I set to work. Bearing in mind this was on an industrial scale so ingrdients were measured out by the bucketful. And I used salt instead of sugar

[Saronne]

[Jules.]

[Charlottechicken]

[Purplemaniacs]

Oh no

 

Chrissie

[The Dogmother]

 

 

[bluekarin]

I made them a few years ago for Christmas pressies. My only words of advice are don't answer the door whilst making them as there is a fine line between being done and overdone Use silicone tray liners if possible as they can stick to parchment. Apart from that they are lovely to make and eat

 

I think I may have used this recipe http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/sweet/florentines.html

[The Dogmother]

Thanks Karin, that was the recipe I was looking at. I've just found that all my angelica is used, so I'll have to get some first.

[clucker1]

Yum! You've inspired me. Was going to do some shortbread. My Grandmother used to make absolutely divine florentines. When my sister and I were little, we used to call them yummy yums. Think I will have to get them going again....haven't had one for at least 30 years. Really hungry now.

[The Dogmother]

I'm also doing shortbread... lavender shortbread.

[craftyhunnypie]

Thing is these days you could have passed them off as Salted Caramel Florentines.

 

It's something I don't think I've ever made ..Florentines, yet I love them. Mm mm mmm!

 

Emma.x

[The Dogmother]

I made these last night, they are paler than I expected but taste lovely; I'll get them coated in chocolate later today.

[clucker1]

DM - Where did you get your angelica from?

[The Dogmother]

I didn't, couldn't find any (I don't remember that being an issue before ) so I used chopped green glace cherries instead.