If there’s one word that doesn’t come up much on this site, it’s GORGEOUS. That’s because I’m all about flavour and convenience. If something tastes great, it’s not too much potchke to make, and it comes out reliably every single time, then it’ll go on my list of favourites. If it’s a hassle and never quite succeeds – well, it’s not one I’ll try more than a couple of times, let alone share with you here. You might think these Florentine cookies are the exception. They certainly LOOK potchke-dik, especially if you garnish them up with drizzled chocolate, sprinkled icing sugar (confectioner’s sugar), or whatever frou-frou touches you care to add. But that’s the thing – they’re not . These are startlingly delicious and easy to make! And DEFINITELY fall into that magical category of “I can’t believe they’re really pareve.” (Or vegan, or whatever your food choices are…) Why Florentine cookies? I grew up eating Florentine cookies, which we’d buy at Yitz’s (not-kosher) deli –
Looks amazing, but then I saw it involves coconut, which I am allergic to. Of course, that doesn't mean it can't still look delicious!
ReplyDelete@Cate: You could easily substitute other things to make the ganache - including REAL CREAM - yum! I used non-dairy only because for kosher purposes, we can't have dairy after a meal with meat. If I didn't have this restriction, all my desserts would be all-butter/cream ALL THE TIME. :-))))
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