Panforte

• 6 oz pitted dates, roughly chopped
• 7 oz candied cherries, halved
• 2/3 cup almonds, toasted
• 3.5 oz dark chocolate, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 None orange, zested
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• None None powdered sugar, for dusting

1. Preheat oven to 300u0b0F. Lightly grease and line an 8 inch springform cake pan with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine dates, cherries, almonds, chocolate, spices and orange zest. Set aside.
3. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, honey and butter. Gently heat, stirring, until beginning to melt. Bring to a boil and cook, without stirring, for 3-5 mins, until caramelized. Working quickly, pour over nut mixture and mix until combined. Transfer to prepared pan and smooth top. Bake for 10-15 mins. Let cool.
4. Dust with powdered sugar then cut into small wedges.

dates, candied cherries, almonds, dark chocolate, pumpkin pie spice, ground black pepper, orange, sugar, honey, butter, powdered sugar

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