Whisk the egg, sugar and vanilla essence
in a mixing bowl until thick and pale.
Sieve the flour, baking powder and
cinnamon into a separate bowl. Then sieve into the egg mixture and
fold in gently. Stir in the chocolate, almonds and pine kernels.
Turn out on to a lightly floured surface
and shape into a flat log. Transfer to the lightly grease baking tray.
Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes
or until lightly brown. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 5
minutes.
Slice the fog into 1 cm thick and
arrange them on the baking tray. Cook for 10 minutes, turning halfway
through the cooking time.