FOOD

Quick mix florentines

With just five ingredients, you can make these delicious biscuits in less than an hour.
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With just five ingredients, you can make these delicious biscuits in less than an hour.

Ingredients

Method

1.Place corn flakes, flaked almonds, chopped dried mixed fruit and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl. Mix until well combined.
2.Place heaped tablespoons of mixture, 10cm apart, on prepared oven trays. Press to flatten into 8cm rounds.
3.Cook, one tray at a time, in a moderate oven (180C) for about 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove. Using a table knife, carefully shape any irregular hot biscuits into circles. Cool on trays.
4.Meanwhile, place chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. Sit bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, stir until smooth. Remove from heat. Stand for about 10 to 15 minutes or until slightly thickened.
5.Spread bases of biscuits with chocolate. Place chocolate-side up, on same oven trays. Stand at room temperature until almost set. Use a fork to make wavy lines in chocolate to decorate.

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