Chocolate Panforte Candies |
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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 80 Minutes |
Ready In: 120 Minutes Servings: 14 |
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A great homemade gift. Panforte (an Italian fruit-and-nut confection) is the topping for these bittersweet chocolates. Ingredients:
1/2 cup quartered dried black mission figs |
1/4 cup orange juice |
2 tablespoons honey |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
11/4 teaspoons grated orange peel, divided |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
2/3 cup (scant) hazelnuts, toasted |
1 cup bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips |
14 standard paper muffin baking cups |
Directions:
1. Cook first 5 ingredients and 1 teaspoon orange peel in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat until liquid forms thick syrup that coats figs, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat; mix in cinnamon, remaining 1/4 teaspoon orange peel, and nuts.
2. Melt chocolate in microwave-safe bowl on medium power until melted and warm to touch, stopping once to stir, about 1 1/2 minutes. Arrange paper cups on rimmed baking sheet. Spoon 1 mounded teaspoon chocolate onto bottom of each paper cup. Tap baking sheet on work surface to spread chocolate over bottom of cups. Top center of each with about 1 mounded teaspoon fig mixture. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. Peel off paper. Let chocolates stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.
3. Per serving 117.32 calories (kcal), 53.8 % calories from fat, 7.01 g fat, 2.40 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 15.01 g carbohydrates, 1.86 g dietary fiber, 12.13 g total sugars, 13.16 g net carbohydrates, 1.53 g protein Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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