Panforte
55 minutes
Panforte is a dense Italian fruit cake known for its spiciness - notably, it contains pepper! It's often served after a meal.
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Ingredients
Makes: 1 panforte
- 400g whole blanched almonds, toasted
- 400g raw shelled pistachios
- 200g raisins
- 200g currants
- 300g mixed peel
- 120g sliced dried figs
- 120g sliced dried apricots
- 200g plain flour
- 20g cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon white pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 300g dark chocolate, chopped
- 30ml water
- 300g honey
- 200g caster sugar
Directions
Preparation:20min ›
Cook:35min ›
Ready in:55min
- Preheat oven to 160 degrees C. Line a 20x22x4cm tray with baking paper (or edible rice paper).
- In a large bowl, mix the almonds, pistachios, raisins, currants, mixed peel, figs, apricots, flour, cocoa, spices and chocolate.
- Bring the water, honey and sugar to boil and pour over the mix in the bowl. Mix well.
- Press into the tin, oiling your hands to help pat it out. Bake for 35 minutes until the top is covered in fine blisters.
