eggnog florentines
Today, because we don’t have enough bronzed and crisp, sugary, buttery thoughts already circling our heads, we’re going to talk about two recipes in one, a thin and lacy nut-caramel cookie known as a florentine and a filling that tastes exactly like eggnog, as if either of these things alone weren’t enough reason to gallop into the kitchen with your .
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Pecan | 1 half (4g) | 20 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (6 tablespoons or 45 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (about 55 grams) pecan halves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I halved this, found it to be just-enough)
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt (I recommend doubling this)
- 1/2 cup (115 grams) unsalted butter, cold is fine
- 2/3 cup (65 grams) granulated sugar (I would drop this by a tablespoon or two next time)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup, honey, or golden syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, hard-boiled
- 4 tablespoons (55 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups (300 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (I halved this because I’m a spice wimp)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (I halved this too)
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons dark rum (can be skipped or reduced)