Panforte

• 6 ounces pitted dates roughly chopped
• 7 ounces candied cherries halved
• 2/3 cup almonds toasted
• 3 1/2 ounces dark chocolate roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 Orange zested
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 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, chocolate, pumpkin pie spice, ground black pepper, orange zested, sugar, honey, unsalted butter, powdered sugar

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Panforte-1398692 (may not work)