Mongongo Nut Florentines

Preheat the oven to 180° C (350° F), and lightly grease a baking sheet or nonstick baking liner.

Sieve the flour and salt into a large bowl, and then mix in the raisins and nuts.

Melt the butter and sugar in a heavy-based saucepan over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved completely.

Remove from the heat and stir in the cream. Add to the flour mixture and combine well. (It will resemble a sticky dough.)

Scoop out the mixture, a teaspoon at a time, onto the baking sheet, pressing it down into an oval as flat as you can. Be sure to leave ample space between each one because the mixture spreads while cooking.

Bake in the middle of the preheated oven, about 12-15 minutes. (Keep a close eye on them; they burn easily.)

Remove and cool, quickly reshaping the cookies into circles if they have spread awkwardly. Transfer to a cooling rack, and repeat the process until you have used up all the mixture.

Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water, making sure it isn’t in any way submerged. Stir occasionally while it is melting. Remove from the heat after it has melted and cool until the chocolate has thickened a little. Very gently paint the bottom of the Florentine with the chocolate. Allow to cool and set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.