Curly Sue wrote:
>
> On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 17:36:45 -0600, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> >This was given to me by an excellent baker. Sorry it's only in metric
> >though!Apparently she set out to make a traditional panforte and didn't
> >have enough almonds and hazelnuts.
> >
> >Panforte
> >Serves 6
> >
> >180 g chopped toasted walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds (in any proportion)
> >180 g chopped mixed peel
>
> Would this be candied peel?

Yes.

>
> >180 g plain flour (all purpose flour)
> >1 tbs mixed spice (nutmeg, cloves, anise, cinnamon etc) etc [This is
> >sold in the UK as mixed spice]
> >270 g honey (runny or solid)
>
> Hmmm, a good use for crystalized honey.

Yes, of course. Solid honey is the default in UK markets, although runny
honey is readily available. It gets melted anyway.
>
> >1/2 tsp cinnamon mixed with about a tablespoon of flour.
> >
> >Remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight
> >container.
> >unsalted butter
>
> "unsalted butter" is out of place- I assume this is the butter for the
> parchment paper?

Is it? Sorry then.
>
> Thanks for the recipe. It looks really easy and I have a
> vacuum-packed specimen with which to calibrate my efforts :>
>
> Sue(tm)
>

Good luck. It won't taste the same of course. Think the 'serves 6' is
being generous. It needs to be eaten in very small portions.