Name: Chocolate panforte
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 2 (sheets) rice paper; 3/4 cup (110g) plain flour; 2 tablespoon cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 cup (150g) coarsely chopped glacé figs; 1/2 cup (85g) dried dates, seeded, halved; 1/2 cup (125g) coarsely chopped glacé peaches; 1/4 cup (50g) red glacé cherries, halved; 1/4 cup (50g) green glacé cherries, halved; 1/2 cup (80g) blanched almonds, toasted; 1/2 cup (75g) unsalted cashews, toasted; 1/2 cup (75g) hazelnuts, toasted; 1/2 cup (75g) macadamia nuts, toasted; 1/3 cup (120g) honey; 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar; 1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoon water; 100 gram dark eating chocolate, melted

Chocolate panforte

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Serves 30

Prep

30M

Cook

Total

1H 30M

Ingredients

2 (sheets) rice paper

3/4 cup (110g) plain flour

2 tablespoon cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 cup (150g) coarsely chopped glacé figs

1/2 cup (85g) dried dates, seeded, halved

1/2 cup (125g) coarsely chopped glacé peaches

1/4 cup (50g) red glacé cherries, halved

1/4 cup (50g) green glacé cherries, halved

1/2 cup (80g) blanched almonds, toasted

1/2 cup (75g) unsalted cashews, toasted

1/2 cup (75g) hazelnuts, toasted

1/2 cup (75g) macadamia nuts, toasted

1/3 cup (120g) honey

1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar

1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar

2 tablespoon water

100 gram dark eating chocolate, melted

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced). Grease 20cm sandwich pan; line base with rice paper sheets.

2.Sift flour, cocoa powder and spices into large bowl; stir in fruit and nuts.

3.Combine honey, sugars and the water in small saucepan; stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Simmer; uncovered, without stirring, 5 minutes. Pour hot syrup then chocolate into nut mixture; stir until well combined. Press mixture firmly into prepared pan.

4.Bake about 45 minutes; cool in pan.

5.Remove panforte from pan; wrap in foil. Stand overnight; cut into thin wedges to serve.

Rice paper is a fine, edible paper; contrary to popular belief, it is not actually made from rice, but from the pith of a small tree that grows in Asia. Rice paper can be found in specialist-food stores and some delicatessens.
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