Dessert for 16

Fig Hazelnut Candy

Name: Fig Hazelnut Candy
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup hazelnuts; 1 cup whole almonds; 2/3 cup white whole wheat flour; 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tsp fennel seed; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/8 tsp ground cloves; grated zest of 3 tangerines; 7 oz dried figs; 2/3 cup honey; 2/3 cup granulated sugar

Dried figs, nuts, spices, and citrus zest bake in a honey-sugar mixture to make a firm sliceable candy.

$0.61per serving $

65 minstart to table

16servings

Italian Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Desserts

Ingredients

1 cup hazelnuts
1 cup whole almonds
2/3 cup white whole wheat flour
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp fennel seed
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
grated zest of 3 tangerines
7 oz dried figs
2/3 cup honey
2/3 cup granulated sugar

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F.
Toast the hazelnuts and almonds on a baking sheet for 8 to 10 minutes.
Chop the toasted nuts and figs, then combine them with flour, cocoa, fennel, cinnamon, cloves, and tangerine zest.
Cook the honey and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat to 240 F, about 6 minutes.
Stir the hot syrup into the nut mixture.
Press the mixture into a greased 8-inch square pan and bake at 325 F for 25 minutes.
Cool the candy for 7 minutes before cutting it into pieces.