panforte - looking for recipes and tips

[foodie3]

i'd like very much to make a panforte.

last year i had a difficult time incorporating all the fruits and nuts into the hot syrup - it cooled off and solidified very quickly, the cake was extremely hard to cut. i used the following recipe from epicurious.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/233420

any tried and true recipes and tips?

[Apicio]

Nick Malgieri has a good recipe with detailed instructions in the Nov/Dec 1994 issue of the Cook’s Illustrated.

[beccaboo]

I make the one in The Italian Baker, and it's always worked well for me.

Edited October 31, 2007 by beccaboo (log)

[Jean Blanchard]

I make the one in The Italian Baker, and it's always worked well for me.

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That's good to know. I love that cookbook and sometimes forget to use it.