Honey Nut And Chocolate Panforte

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb honey
• Almonds, blanched and halved or quartered
• Filberts, blanched and halved or quartered
• Candied lemon peel
• Pepper
• Ground cinnamon
• 1/4 lb grated chocolate
• 1 tbsp corn flour
• 2 tbsp ground almonds
• Large wafers
• Powdered sugar

Method

1. 1 Boil 1/2 lb honey in a copper vessel.
2. 2 Add blanched almonds and filberts (halved/quartered and slightly browned), candied lemon peel, a dust of pepper, cinnamon, and 1/4 lb grated chocolate. Mix well.
3. 3 Gradually add 1 tbsp corn flour and 2 tbsp ground almonds to thicken the mixture.
4. 4 Remove from heat, spread mixture on large wafers to 1-inch thickness. Garnish with halved almonds, powdered sugar, and cinnamon.
5. 5 Bake in a very slow oven (300°F) for 1 hour.