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Panforte Margherita
50min · Vegetarian · 8 servings
...Panforte, a specialty of Siena, a hill town near Florence, dates back to the middle ages, when it was paid as a tax to monks and nuns, and was reportedly carried by Crusaders on the crusades. A combination of fruits and nuts, honey and sugar and spices, it is a cross between a caramel based candy and a cake. It is also utterly addictive, with a satisfying chew from the fruits and the caramel, and a crunch from the nuts.
Ingredients
Produce
• 4 1/2 oz Candied melon
• 4 1/2 oz Candied orange peel
• 1/4 tsp Coriander, ground
• 1 tsp Lemon, zest
Condiments
• 3/4 cup Honey
Baking & Spices
• 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
• 1/4 tsp Cloves, ground
• 2 1/2 oz Flour
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg, ground
• 1 pinch Pepper, ground
• 1 Powdered sugar
• 5 1/2 oz Sugar
Nuts & Seeds
• 4 oz Hazelnuts, whole toasted and skinned
Dairy
• 1 oz Butter