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Refrigerator Cakes or Tiffin

 
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fwendy



Joined: 12 Aug 2005
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:01 am    Post subject: Refrigerator Cakes or Tiffin Reply with quote
I've been reading the thread on Crispy Rice Cereal Treats and I wonder if you are familiar in the US with similar treats made with melted chocolate, crushed biscuits/sweet crackers and dried fruit/nuts?

With the right combinations of plain chocolate, fruits and biscuits thay can become quite sophisticated - an adult treat, rather than something to satisfy our childhood memories. Smile

I have a few recipes I could share or link to if you are interested.
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Anon
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Isn't that called Panforte?
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Leonessa



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:33 pm    Post subject: heavens no! Reply with quote
Anon wrote:
Isn't that called Panforte?




Oh dear, Panforte di Siena is definitely not what the thread is talking about but some of the ingredients seem to be in it...not cookie crumbs or cereal. Nanini panforte, a Sienese company which has been making panforte for century will definitely lose sleep over this thread.

Panforte is actually an extremely simply made fruitcake...to simplify the explanation. It is more like the inside of the Scot's Bun...lots of raisins, almonds, cocoa, honey, spices etc which are cooked into wheels about an inch high, cooked for the time it takes to have them set and then wrapped. They have a piece of wafer on the bottom side, a wrapper of thin cardboard around the outside and on the top usually powdered sugar or cocoa. They are available in Italy mostly during the Christmas season (when they are best) but due to the tremendous tourist business they are also available during the year in versions which travel well. You'd love to have a trip to their factory if you ever get to Siena. Recommend calling to see if they are doing tours or get in touch with your travel agency. You probably could reserve a tour directly from you hotel...you are going to Italy some day right?
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