I am not a nutty person. Well.. I am nuts but the edible sort aren't really my thing. I can enjoy them up to a certain point and then my throat begins to feel funny. Luckily, I don't have to much of a problem with almonds (They are not technically nuts, I know!) and hazelnuts which is what these Thomas J. Fudge's Mouthwatering Milk Chocolate Florentines are made from. Winner!
I picked up the very suave looking box in Tesco for £2.69. The milk chocolate coated Florentines contain cranberries, sultanas, mixed peel, hazelnuts as well as the signature almonds.
Inside contained 8 Florentines which were presented in a plastic tray within a cute cardboard outer.
The Florentines smelt amazing - Chocolatey with sweet caramel tones! They had some serious crunch to them thanks to being jam packed with almonds. Taste wise, the mixed peel really shone through with plenty of nuttiness coming from the almonds and hazelnuts. They were pleasantly sweet with a pop of tartness from the cranberries although I have to admit, they were few and far between. A generous layer of smooth creamy chocolate coated one side of the super chewy and sticky almond mixture. There was also a slight saltiness which created the perfect balance of flavours.
Overall, these Florentines were pretty darn fabulous! It is a shame that there aren't more than 8 in a box as they certainly didn't stick around for long! A few more cranberries and I'd be giving these top marks.. Its a 4.5 out of 5 from me!
I've never tried florentines before but the ones I've seen have been slightly stingy on the chocolate front, unlike these! Cute packaging as well. Will have to look out for them :)
ReplyDeleteStacey x
When done properly, they are amazing! These are hard to stop munching! Give them a go and let me know what you think :) x
DeleteWill do! x
DeleteThese sound amazing. I'm also funny with nuts, macadamias, Brazil's, pecans and peanuts all make me feel a bit off. I'm not too bad with almonds, hazelnuts and cashews now and then.
ReplyDeleteI do like how we share this nut issue lol. I can't do peanuts, macadamias, brazils or cashews at all. Hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts and pistachios, I am mostly fine with as long as I don't have to many and almonds don't often cause to much of a problemo lol who would have thought it would be so difficult?
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