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    Florentines Recipe and Sweet Eats for All Book Review.

    Published: Feb 8, 2015 · Modified: Feb 19, 2018 by Richa 65 Comments

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    Even though the name sounds wholly Italian, these cookies most likely originated in French kitchens, with the name simply a nod to the Tuscan city. As beautiful as they are tasty, don’t be intimidated by the Florentine; they are a snap to make. Be sure to leave extra space in between each cookie, as they spread! Aim for about six per standard-size cookie sheet. Gluten-free, vegan, soy-free, corn-free, bean-free

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    Vegan Florentines | Vegan Richa

    Holidays might be over, but we all need some sweet to get through the rest of the year. Allyson Kramer’s new book has got everything covered. Donuts, pies, cakes, candy and what not. 250 recipes and all vegan and gluten-free! 

    Grab a copy of Sweet Eats for All: 250 Decadent Gluten-Free, Vegan Recipes–from Candy to Cookies, Puff Pastries to Petits Fours on amazon here or enter the giveaway at the end of the post!

    The book is very expansive with Chapters on stocking the Sweet pantry, Basics, Killer Cakes and toppings, Cookies and Bars, Luscious Pieas, pastries, Tarts, cheesecakes, Fabulous Frozen Treats, Pudding, Custards, jellies, Chocolate and Dandy Candies.

    And also a big chapter on Refined Sugar free Treats that includes cookies, cheesecakes, raw, fruity treats, snack bars, Shakes and classic sweets. 

    Even though the book is gluten-free, there are so many basics in there that are going to help me with a better holiday sweet collection next season and whip up amazing Ice creams this summer! The refined sugar free section has great options for everyday snacking. This book is not just about gluten-free flours and baking. This book has sweets to cover all seasons.


    sweeteats

    A dark and delicious Devil’s food cake below. gf+v Tiramisu on the cover above!

    Devil's food cake

    No Bake Cheesecake


    Cheesecake

    Mini Maple donuts! these 3 photos from Allysson Kramer.

    Maple donuts

    As I was browsing the book, I came upon Florentines and remembered how much hubbs loved lacey cookies, so off I went to whip these up in 10 minutes! I added fresh orange zest to the cookie mixture before baking. Perfect! Thank you for sending me a review copy Allyson. This is one gorgeous and comprehensive cookbook!

    Dress the florentines up in chocolate for a perfect valentines day.

    Vegan Florentines | Vegan Richa

     

    Recipe published with permission from Allyson Kramer from Sweet Eats for All

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    Florentines Recipe

    Even though the name sounds wholly Italian, these cookies most likely originated in French kitchens, with the name simply a nod to the Tuscan city. As beautiful as they are tasty, don’t be intimidated by the Florentine; they are a snap to make. Be sure to leave extra space in between each cookie, as they spread! Aim for about six per standard-size cookie sheet. Gluten-free, vegan, soy-free, corn-free, bean-free
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Course: Cookie
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 250kcal
    Author: Allyson Kramer

    Ingredients

    • 11/4 cups (393.25 g) sliced almonds
    • 1/4 cup (39.5 g) superfine brown rice flour I used white rice flour
    • 1/3 cup (66.67 g) sugar
    • 4 tablespoons nondairy margarine
    • 1/4 cup (55 ml) agave
    • 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) salt
    • 1/3 cup (58.33 g) nondairy chocolate melted
    • 2 tablespoons finely chopped Candied Orange Peels or orange zest

    Instructions

    • • Preheat oven to 350°F / 1780ºc.
    • • In a medium bowl, combine the almonds and the brown rice flour. In a small saucepan, mix together the sugar, margarine, agave, and salt and bring to a boil, stirring often. Remove immediately from heat and stir mixture into the almond mixture. Mix until totally combined and drop by heaping table- spoons onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart. Using a lightly greased fork, press down cookies into a flat circle, so that the almonds are in a single layer.
    • • Bake 5 minutes, rotate the cookie sheet and bake 4 to 5 minutes more, until the edges of the cookies are golden brown. Let cool completely and then drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle with orange peel. Let chocolate firm up before serving. Store in airtight container up to 1 week.

    Notes

    nutritional values based on one serving

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Florentines Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 250 Calories from Fat 153
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 17g26%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Sodium 81mg4%
    Potassium 184mg5%
    Carbohydrates 22g7%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 13g14%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin A 180IU4%
    Calcium 72mg7%
    Iron 1.4mg8%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Vegan Florentines | Vegan Richa

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    1. Cheryl

      December 18, 2022 at 10:29 am

      I would love to try these, any suggestions for a substitute for the butter? Maybe almond or cashew butter?

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 19, 2022 at 12:30 pm

        I have not tried substituting nut butter for margarine. You can certainly try either butter, but note that the flavor and texture will likely be quite different.

        Reply
    2. Liliana Rodrigues

      December 18, 2022 at 7:23 am

      Is this recipe correct? I’ve followed it correctly and mine just look like a bunch of almonds, they don’t look anything like the picture.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 19, 2022 at 12:28 pm

        Hi Liliana! Yes, if you follow the recipe closely they should turn out right. I have not heard any issues but please write back if you try the recipe again and still have problems.

        Reply
    3. Ashlae

      February 16, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      These florentines look awesome, Richa! I have a really old recipe that uses vegan butter but I’ve been wanting to try a version without the overly processed stuff.. so happy you shared this recipe.

      Reply
    4. melissa k.`

      February 12, 2015 at 9:31 pm

      This book sounds great! I would love to see a good vegan pana cotta recipe, and also a vegan gluten-free mexican bread pudding!

      Reply
    5. The Peace Patch

      February 12, 2015 at 5:54 pm

      Any type of choux pastry. 🙂

      Reply
    6. Jessica

      February 12, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      Current favorite treat are date balls…specifically ones made with chocolate and peanut butter 🙂

      Reply
    7. Carolsue

      February 11, 2015 at 11:14 pm

      Can Red Velvet cake be made vegan?

      Reply
    8. Kim L

      February 11, 2015 at 8:59 am

      gf tiramasu or key lime cake that isn’t dense!

      Reply
    9. Nicollette D

      February 11, 2015 at 7:34 am

      I would sure love to try all of the recipes in this book. I’d love if someone invented a vegan carrot cake/cheezecake combo for me.

      Reply
    10. Nataliya M

      February 10, 2015 at 7:25 am

      My favorite treat that luckily is vegan and gluten free, is blueberry cheesecake!

      Reply
    11. Yoojin Lee

      February 10, 2015 at 4:59 am

      super fudgey brownies please! 🙂

      Reply
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