Pecan and Chocolate Gluten Free Petit Fours

These superb gluten free pecan slices are perfect for high tea or in the mix with other petite fours as party dessert or enjoyed as a tasty afternoon snack.

Ingredients 16 slices

125 g butter

125 g caster sugar

125 g eggs

125 g grounded pecan nuts

100 g milk chocolate

100 g dark chocolate

20 g finely chopped toasted pecan nuts

Method

Preheat oven to 180ºC normal bake. Mix butter and sugar in a bowl until creamy. Add eggs gradually and mix until combined. Blend the almond meal in and mix evenly. Spread mixture uniformly into a greased and baking paper lined 28 x 18 cm cake tin. Bake in the oven for approx. 40 minutes. Allow cooling in the fridge before removingfrom the tray. Place the baked cake on a tray and remove the paper. Melt the milk chocolate and spread evenly on top and allow cooling in the fridge until chocolate is set. Melt the dark chocolate and turn the cake upside down. Spread the dark chocolate evenly on the cake and drizzle the chopped pecan on top. Allow cooling in the fridge until chocolate is set before cutting in smaller pieces. Keep cakes stored in a closed container in the fridge.

Note: Try other ground nuts such as walnuts, macadamia, pistachio or peanuts.