Ingredients
- 1 cup whole hazelnuts
- 1 cup blanched almonds
- 1 cup coarsely chopped candied orange peel
- 1 cup finely chopped citron
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- ½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- Pinch ground white pepper
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Confectioners’ sugar
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
967 calories; 34 grams fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 21 grams monounsaturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 167 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams dietary fiber; 141 grams sugars; 11 grams protein; 15 milligrams cholesterol; 49 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
1 panforte
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Toast hazelnuts on a baking sheet in the oven until the skins pop and blister, 10 to 15 minutes. Rub the skins from the hazelnuts in a kitchen towel. Toast the almonds on a baking sheet until very pale golden, about 10 to 15 minutes. Chop the almonds and hazelnuts very coarsely.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
- Mix the nuts, orange peel, citron, lemon zest, flour, cinnamon, coriander, cloves, nutmeg and pepper together thoroughly in a large mixing bowl.
- Butter a nine-inch springform pan, line the bottom and sides with parchment paper and then butter the paper.
- Heat the granulated sugar, honey and butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until the syrup registers 242 to 248 degrees on a candy thermometer (a little of the mixture will form a ball when dropped into cold water). Immediately pour the syrup into the mixture and stir quickly until thoroughly blended. Pour immediately into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. The batter will become stiff and sticky very quickly so you must work fast.
- Bake about 40 minutes. The panforte won’t color or seem very firm even when ready but it will harden as it cools. Cool on a rack until the cake is firm to the touch.
- Remove the sides of the pan and invert the cake onto a sheet of waxed paper. Peel off the parchment paper. Dust heavily with confectioners’ sugar.
1 hour 30 minutes
Dining and Cooking