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Panforte
( MAKES 1 large panforte )

Angela Casley

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Panforte

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Panforte is a chewy, delicious Italian fruitcake made with honey, sugar, nuts, chocolate and fruit. Traditionally, it is dusted with icing sugar and served with strong black coffee. It can also make a decadent dessert. Served in thin wedges, a little goes a long way.

Ingredients

30 g Cocoa powder, sifted
¾ cup Flour, sifted
2½ cups Mixed nuts, toasted, any of almonds hazelnuts, pecans, chopped roughly
½ cup Candied peel, lemon
½ cup Dried figs, chopped roughly
2 tsp Ground ginger
1 pinch Ground nutmeg
¼ tsp Chilli powder
80 g Dark chocolate, melted
1 cup Caster sugar
¾ cup Runny honey

Directions

  1. Line a 22cm cake tin with baking paper, grease and dust with cocoa. 
  2. Preheat an oven to 160C.
  3. Into a large bowl place the cocoa, flour, nuts, lemon, figs, ginger, nutmeg and chilli. Mix well.
  4. Add the melted chocolate and stir through.
  5. In a small pot, place the sugar and honey. Slowly bring to the boil, then continue to boil until a little dropped into cold water will roll into a ball.
  6. Pour into the nut mixture and stir vigorously until combined. 
  7. Spoon into the cake tin and pat down with the palm of your hand. If your hand is damp the process is easy.
  8. Place in the centre of the oven for 35-40 minutes until still slightly soft in the centre but not squidgy. 
  9. Remove and cool. Remove the paper, dust with icing sugar and cut into wedges or wrap for storage.
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