Panforte Recipe Card
Literally translated, panforte means “strong bread” a reference to its rich and aromatic flavor. Panforte is a traditional Christmas Italian dessert containing fruits and nuts, and resembles fruitcake. The predominant spices in panforte are nutmeg, cinnamon , coriander, and cloves. These spices combined with some dried fruit make a delicious dessert.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup hazelnuts skinless
- ¾ cup almonds
- ½ cup candied orange peel
- ⅓ cup dried apricots diced
- ⅓ cup cherries dried
- 1 rind of 1 orange (zest) grated
- ⅓ cup flour
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon coriander ground
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ground
- ¼ teaspoon cloves ground
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon Powder sugar for dusting.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8" round cake pan with parchment paper.
- Place almonds and hazelnuts on a parchment covered baking sheet and toast for about 10 minutes.
- Lower oven temperature to 300°F
- Using a food processor, chop nuts coarsely. Place in a large bowl and add the candied orange peel, apricots, cherries and orange rind.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, coriander, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Mix well.
- In a saucepan on low heat, mix sugar and honey until well dissolved. Allow to boil and cook for about 5 minutes. The mixture should begin to darken.
- Add the nut mixture to the pan and mix thoroughly. Combine the sugar and nut mixture with the dry ingredients in the bowl. Work quickly before it gets stiff.
- Carefully pour the mixture into the parchment covered cake pan and bake for about 1 hour.
- The cake should bubble and rise just a little bit.
- Allow to cool completely, about 4-6 hours and carefully invert onto a large round cake platter.
- Dust with powdered sugar and cut into triangles.
Nutrition
Calories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 196mgFiber: 2gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 135IUVitamin C: 2.3mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1.2mg
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