Food

Fig and mixed nut panforte

Cook Time	Serves
40 mins	20

Ingredients

Grease a 20cm round cake pan. Line base and sides with two layers of baking paper.
Finely chop nuts. Place in a large bowl. Add figs, flour, cocoa and mixed spice. Stir to combine.
Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Remove chocolate and set aside. Drain saucepan.
Place sugar and honey in same small saucepan. Stir over a low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil. Simmer, without stirring, for about 5 minutes, or until sugar syrup thickens slightly.
Pour sugar syrup over nut mixture in bowl. Add melted chocolate. Mix well. Working quickly, spoon mixture into prepared pan. Smooth surface.
Cook in moderately slow oven (160°C) for 40 minutes, or until just firm. Remove and cool in pan.
To serve, turn out panforte onto a chopping board. Dust with sifted icing sugar. Cut into thin wedges.