{"id":461,"date":"2010-04-12T11:09:37","date_gmt":"2010-04-12T03:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foodfourthought.com.au\/blog\/?p=461"},"modified":"2010-06-08T09:09:43","modified_gmt":"2010-06-08T01:09:43","slug":"cheats-panforte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.foodfourthought.com.au\/blog\/cheats-panforte\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheat’s panforte"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Yesterday was a day of spring cleaning, even though it is autumn at the moment.\u00a0 A couple of times a year I\u00a0like to clean all of\u00a0those places that never get cleaned.\u00a0\u00a0I also like to go through the fridge and either throw out or use up all the jars of things that say “refrigerate after opening”.\u00a0 They seem to accumulate and multiply on their own while I am not watching.\u00a0 One of the things that I found was a jar of fruit mince that I had partially used around Christmas time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

I had seen this recipe some time ago and thought it was a great idea to use up this particular ingredient.\u00a0 I have made panforte for special occasions although the recipe that I used is much more complex and\u00a0time consuming.\u00a0 So although I have never been a big one for cheating in any shape or form, this is one instance that I was willing to give it a go.<\/p>\n

quick chocolate panforte (recipe\u00a0from Taste [Delicious Magazine]\u00a0online)
\nmakes 40 squares<\/span><\/p>\n

My tips:\u00a0<\/span> *Use the best quality cocoa that you can afford, it will give this a richer flavour.\u00a0 *I didn\u2019t have some of the ingredients listed so I substituted the macadamia nuts with almonds and the dried figs with port soaked figs.\u00a0 The other thing that I didn\u2019t have was an orange.\u00a0 My substitute for the zest was a couple of teaspoons of orange blossom water which a wonderfully subtle orange aroma and flavour.\u00a0 All of these ingredients incorporated very well into the dish.\u00a0 *For a really smooth finish on the top moisten a spatula and press it down firmly\u00a0before smoothing over the top.<\/p>\n

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ease: 9\/10.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0This is a basic mix wet ingredients into dry with a little bit of heating involved.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\nprep time:\u00a010 mins.<\/strong>
\ncooking time: 18mins.<\/strong>
\ntotal: 28mins.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

taste: 6\/10.<\/strong>\u00a0 There was nothing wrong with this slice perse, it just wasn\u2019t one of those things that wowed us.\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t a big fan because I really don\u2019t like fruit mince but if you like minced pies at Christmas time then I think you would enjoy this, maybe.<\/p>\n

I say maybe because G is a huge mince pie and chocolate fan but this slice has been in the house for three days and hardly any has disappeared.\u00a0 Although to clarify, it is competing with the Lindt milk chocolate bunny that I bought for him in the after Easter sale and that is a very tall task.\u00a0<\/p>\n

would I make it again:\u00a0Possibly<\/strong> \u2013 If I needed to use up leftover fruit mince.<\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/span> \u00a0<\/strong>Since I posted this dish it has been tasted by a\u00a0friend who loved it and wanted the recipe immediately.\u00a0 So I guess G and I have just been spoilt with the other panforte that I make and that I would make this again, especially\u00a0for friends. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Quick chocolate panforte recipe<\/a>\u00a0– From Delicious Magazine -December 2009\/January 2010<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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