Florentine Slice

[Rara1]

Name of Recipe: Florentine Slice
Number of People:
Ingredients: 125g dark cooking chocolate (I used cadbury)
                           3/4 cup sultanas (sorry didn't weigh anything)
                           1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts
                           100g glace cherries
                           2 cups of corn flakes (I used special K)
                           2/3 cup of condensed milk


Preparation:
Preheat oven to 180⁰
Grate chocolate for  5 seconds on speed 8
Melt chocolate on speed 3, 50⁰ for 2 minutes
Pour the melted chocolate into a 20 x 20 square cake tin lined with baking paper (scape out as much chocolate as possible...I used a silicone spatula)
Refrigerate until set
Don't wash out bowl
Chop cherries for a couple of seconds
Throw in all other ingredients and mix on   for 20 seconds on speed number 3 with the aid of the spatula
Using the back of the spoon press mixture firmly over set chocolate
Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes
Remove from oven and let cool before you cut into slices
Enjoy

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Tips/Hints:
I needed to use up the last pack of glace cherries I bought which I did not like.  I didn't chop the cherries up and I think this will make a huge difference to the slice.
You could substitute the nuts for macadamia's, hazelnuts, almonds or whatever you have in the pantry.

4 out of 6 kids loved it
2 out of 3 adults loved it

Members' comments
Jakodai - I made this today, it's quite nice. You have to be VERY careful with the glace' cherries - I ended up with cherry puree... I also didn't think there was going to be enough chocolate, but in the end it was perfect. The slice was a bit softer than I'm used to with florentine 'biscuits' but it was still quite full of flavour, maybe I just need to cook it for longer? I was worried about the chocolate being baked - I've never baked chocolate this way before.

[cookie1]

Rara I think you are testing my will won't power. I love florentines too. In fact if I be honest I love anything that is fattening.

[Amanda]

Yum!
And only uses 2/3 of cup of condensed milk.  That means there will be leftover milk in the tin - a tespoon is all I'll need for complete bliss!

[cookie1]

I can remember as a kid going to the fridge and sticking my finger in the condensed milk tin and loving it. It is truly no wonder I have a weight problem. I love food.

[kezza]

My husband loves florentines so I will definitely make this for him. Cookie when I was a lirrle kd I can remember my Mum spreading condensed milk on toast for breakfast! And of course I copied her and loved it! I haven't had it for about 30 years now though. Just as well I am a weetbix girl for breakfast now

[Rara1]

Rara I think you are testing my will won't power. I love florentines too. In fact if I be honest I love anything that is fattening.

Oops sorry cookie
I will try and post a couple of savory recipes
 

Yum!
And only uses 2/3 of cup of condensed milk.  That means there will be leftover milk in the tin - a tespoon is all I'll need for complete bliss!

Mmmmm

[cookie1]

Rara I am only joking. I truly love your recipes and if I don't have the will power to resist that is just too bad. Your recipes are amazing. I will make them, taste one or two and send the rest off with DD.

[jakodai]

I made this today, it's quite nice. You have to be VERY careful with the glace' cherries - I ended up with cherry puree... I also didn't think there was going to be enough chocolate, but in the end it was perfect. The slice was a bit softer than I'm used to with florentine 'biscuits' but it was still quite full of flavour, maybe I just need to cook it for longer? I was worried about the chocolate being baked - I've never baked chocolate this way before.

[Rara1]

Hi Jakodal
Thanks for trying my recipe and liking it! 
Rara x