Florentines

Name: Florentines
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1¼ cups sliced almonds; ¼ cup superfine brown rice flour; ⅓ cup sugar; 4 tbsp. non dairy margarine; ¼ cup agave; ¼ tsp. salt; ⅓ cup non dairy chocolate, melted; 2 tbsp. finely chopped Candied Orange Peels or orange zest

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cook1 h
Total1 h
Serves6
LevelIntermediate

Morning snack Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Vegan Vegetarian Italian

Ingredients

1¼ cups sliced almonds
¼ cup superfine brown rice flour
⅓ cup sugar
4 tbsp. non dairy margarine
¼ cup agave
¼ tsp. salt
⅓ cup non dairy chocolate, melted
2 tbsp. finely chopped Candied Orange Peels or orange zest

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a medium bowl, combine the almonds and the brown rice flour. In a small saucepan, mix together the sugar, margarine, agave, and salt and bring to a boil, stirring often. Remove immediately from heat and stir mixture into the almond mixture. Mix until totally combined and drop by heaping tablespoons onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart. Using a lightly greased fork, press down cookies into a flat circle, so that the almonds are in a single layer.
Bake for 5 minutes, rotate the cookie sheet, and bake for 4 to 5 minutes more, until the edges of the cookies are golden brown. Let cool completely and then drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle with orange peel. Let chocolate firm up before serving. Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.