Italian Florentines

Chewy, gooey and gloriously nutty; these florentines really are the perfect thing if you fancy something decadent and totally scrumptious. Although they appear extravagant they're remarkably easy to make and only need 10 minutes in the oven so you can wow dinner guests by whipping up a quick batch for the end of the evening.

Ingredients

50g butter

50g demerara sugar

50g golden syrup

50g plain flour

25g glacé cherries

50g candied peel

25g flaked almonds

25g walnut pieces

100g dark chocolate

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C.

2. In a small saucepan melt the butter with the sugar and golden syrup.

3. Then add the flour, cherries, peel, almonds and walnuts and stir until completely combined.

4. Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden.

5. Remove from the oven but leave to rest on the tray to slightly harden then transfer to a cooling rack.

6. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water.

7. When the florentines are completely cool, cover one side in chocolate then leave to cool.