Siennese Panforte

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Serves: party (20 or more)

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Make your own Christmas gifts this year! This traditional Siennese Panforte is a beautiful easy edible gift idea for christmas.

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Siennese Panforte

Ingredients:

Siennese Panforte

1/2 cup plain flour

1/4 cup CADBURY BOURNVILLE Cocoa

1 cup almonds, roasted and roughly chopped

3/4 cup hazelnuts, roasted and roughly chopped

3/4 cup mixed glace fruit eg. cherries, peaches, apricots, pineapple, peel, figs etc, roughly chopped

1/3 cup honey

1/2 cup light brown sugar

Method:

Siennese Panforte

Combine the sifted flour and cocoa with the nuts and fruit and mix well
Combine the honey and sugar in a small saucepan and stir over a low heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil without stirring again, reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes, uncovered
Pour the hot honey into the fruit and nut mixture and mix well. Press the mixture into a greased and lined 20cm springform pan
Bake in a moderately slow oven 160°C for 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely in the pan before slicing

Tips & Hints:

This cake will keep for several weeks if stored wrapped in baking paper then placed in an airtight container (do not store in the fridge). Package in cellophane for a delicious gift.