Florentine biscuit

Florentines are a flat, round pastry made from a crispy Röstmasse with almonds or nuts. In addition, they may contain candied fruit ( for example, orange peel, candied lemon ) and honey. The base is coated with couverture.

After the German Food Code Florentine may also contain flour, but not more than 5% of the total mass, minus the chocolate coating. In addition, the Summary of the book see food as a coating before exclusively chocolate, in particular so do not containing cocoa glaze. Legally, the use of fat glaze with adequate labeling, however, is allowed.

Namesake for the pastry pastry is Florence, where the recipe originally came. Florentines are a traditional Christmas cookies in many areas of southern Germany. In this type of use of the traditional Florentine has about palm size. Smaller Florentine is called Florentine cookies.