Florentines

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Put the butter, sugar, and honey into a small saucepan and melt gently over low heat. Then allow to cool until it is just warm. Stir in all the other ingredients except the chocolate.

3. Using a teaspoon, drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the baking sheets leaving space between them for the cookies to spread.

4. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Do not let them get too dark. Leave them on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

5. Melt the chocolate pieces in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water. Make sure the bowl is not touching the water.

6. Once the chocolate has melted, use a palette knife to spread a thin layer of chocolate on the bottom of each cookie. Place the cookies chocolate-side up on a wire rack to set. Spread a second layer of chocolate over the cookies. Then just before they set, make a wavy line in the chocolate with a fork.

Baker's tip: You can make a beautiful display of three different colours of Florentines by topping one-third with milk chocolate, another third with white chocolate, and the remainder with dark chocolate. Or use different tones of chocolate both to top and to drizzle over in a zigzag fashion, for a stunning effect.