If you love something sweet, easy and pleasurable, this is one recipe you should have in your back pocket. It only requires 4 ingredients and I can say that it is a crowd pleaser during parties. I made these for Mister’s birthday party and I really hope that friends were telling me the truth when they said they like it. I guess the evidence was the empty plate 
So all you need is 4 ingredients! You can make this ahead of time and just keep them in a airtight container for a couple of days at least.
Almond and orange florentine
This recipe is taken from Ottolenghi – The Cookbook
Ingredients:
- 260g of flaked almonds
- 100g of icing sugar, sifted
- 2 eggwhites
- Zest of one orange
Method:
- Preheat oven to 150C. Line a baking tray with baking paper and just brush lightly with vegetable oil. Have a small bowl of cold water
- Put the egg whites, icing sugar, flaked almonds and orange zest in a bowl and gently mix them together. Dip your hand in the water and then pick up portions of the mix to make little moulds on the lined tray. Must be well spaced. Dip the fork in the water and flatten the mould so that it is flat and thin. Make sure not too create too many gaps in between the almond flakes
- Bake for about 12-15mins or until the biscuits are brown. Check underneath one of the biscuits to make sure they are cooked through
- Allow to cool, then remove the biscuits gently from the tray
What else can you use this for? You can even crumble it on top of breakfast yogurt or ice cream for that extra crunch and sweetness. This is so simple to make and you can change the flavour by replacing the orange zest with lemon or adding vanilla extract. Simple is always best when done well.
Do you have a favourite go to party pleaser?
Almond and orange florentine stacked
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So delicate!
When I read the title I braced myself for a recipe that I’d have no interest in (orange aversion, you see), but then I looked at it and it’s brilliant! All I need to do is switch the orange zest for lemon or lime. Hurrah!
Hannah recently posted..Homemade Walnut- Coconut- and Cinnamon Butter
Simple 4 ingredients to make yummy treats. I like this dessert, my cup of coffee!
Christine@Christine’s Recipes recently posted..Dutch Pancakes Poffertjes
Love how easy this is. Hmm… my favourite party pleaser is probably shandy. Good for lazy ol’ me (easy to make) and good for the party (contains alcohol)!
leaf (the indolent cook) recently posted..tzatziki-inspired lemongrass yoghurt dip
yeh SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EASY!!!!
tV SNACKING!! =)
Allan recently posted..The French Brasserie
Love the choc & orange combo. This cookbook is da bomb
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I am so in love with this cookbook…. have made so much stuff from it and also very inspiring.
I really love the simplicity of this recipe…
my sister are preparing to make this next weekend for the CNY
Great! I am sure it will be a hit!
These look delightful and so simple (love the idea of only have a bowl and few utensils to clean up!). Thanks for sharing.
Stephanie recently posted..Rugelach with Walnut Frangipane
Almond is one of my favorites. This is really so simple that I want to make this for sure.
Thanks for sharing
Penny, how lovely are these little treat! I love them. Frankly, I don’t these are enough to feed me. LOL! hahaha… They’re so very tempting. Have a great evening.
Cheers, Kristy
4 ingredients never looked so good…brilliant.
So simple, and they look wonderful! Thanks for sharing this unusual recipe!
Love this cookbook, and ‘Plenty’ as well. These biscuits look wonderful, I will give them a try during the week.
Favourite party pleaser is Nigella Lawson’s red pepper hummus from ‘Nigella Express’. Seven ingredients simply blitzed in a food processor. Easy and delicious.
Queenotisblue recently posted..Suburban Surprise – Bussaracum Thai Cuisine
Wow, these sound so fabulous! Definitely if I started making these on a regular basis they would become a party & tummy pleaser. Can’t wait to try them out, thanks for sharing.
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I can’t believe there is only four ingredients, they look gorgeous!!!
I love orange in baking
I love florentines and your recipe is new to me. I’ll have to give it a try. I hope all is well. Have a great day. Blessings…Mary
I have both ottolinghi books but managed to miss this recipe. Thankyou for showing it to me. It looks great. It would also be good with lemon or lime or even a mix of all 3, I think. (Adds almonds to the shopping list…)
It is so simple but delightful.
I think you can use this as the cheesecake base.
mini almond cheesecake!
What a fun and simple idea!
And to make them more naughty you could always half dip them in chocolate too…. >:)
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I must make these with 5 star foodie junior right away – this is definitely her kind of sweet treat – she adores almonds!
She will rock it!
I can tell by the looks of it that it’s going to be very addictive! I absolutely love almonds
tracieMoo recently posted..Banana Cake
Just 4 ingredients? How cool! Your pic convince to make this.
I love florentines and you remind me how long it has been since I had one. I would add a 5th ingredient though hehe. paint one side with melted chocolate.
You’ve just given me something to work with for CNY! This is so lovely!
Shirley@kokken69 recently posted..Guest Post @ Rasa Malaysia – Singapore Fried Hokkien Mee
these look awesome! great for my tv snacking
These look simple and delightful! Perfect for afternoon tea.
They’re just awesome, Penny. Great for CNY!
Absolutely love florentines and this is a particularly inspired take on them. Gorgeous!
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