Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar
• 1 cup good quality dark chocolate, chopped
• Finely grated zest of an orange

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Line a baking tray with baking paper and spread almonds in a single layer.

3. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar.

4. Bake for 5-7 minutes until golden brown, remove from oven and cool slightly.

5. Melt chocolate in a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, stir until melted and smooth.

6. Stir in almonds, sugar and orange zest.

7. Place teaspoonfuls of mixture onto a clean sheet of baking paper, refrigerate for an hour until set, then store in an air-tight container.

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