Crisp florentine cookies

 
                          CRISP FLORENTINE COOKIES
 
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 Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cookies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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      1/2   c            Heavy cream
      1/2   c            Sugar
      1/4   ts           Salt
    1 1/4   c            Blanched Nuts*, chopped
                         *(Almonds, Pecans -OR-
                         *Hazelnuts)
      1/4   lb           Candied Orange Peel
                         -(store-bought or homemade)
                         -  chopped
      1/4   c            Flour
 
   PREHEAT OVEN TO 325F. Heat cream, sugar and salt together. Place nuts,
   candied peel and flour in a food processor with the steel blade, and chop
   coarsely, turning the machine on and off. Stir this into hot ingredients
   and cook until the mixture thickens, about 2 minutes. Drop by teaspoons, 2
   inches apart, on a well-greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes, until
   brown around the edges. Cool slightly on sheet. Remove and let cool until
   crisp.
  
 
 
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