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Baci di Alassio
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Prep Time
38 mins
Cook Time
38 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 24 pastries
Calories: 226 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 cups hazelnuts level cups; about 375g
- 1 1/2 cups sugar level cups; about 300g
- 3 egg whites from large eggs; about 100g
- 1 2/3 Tbsp honey about 35g
- 3 Tbsp cocoa powder heaping tablespoons; about 35g
For the chocolate ganache
- 1 1/3 cups heavy cream about 230g
- 2/3 cup dark chocolate about 150g
- 1 tsp cognac optional; substitute with brandy or rum if necessary
Instructions
- Bring the heavy cream to a boil and pour it over chocolate chips. Stir with a spoon until homogeneous and smooth. Stir in the cognac if desired.
- Let the ganache mixture cool down while you are working on the other steps.
- Toast the hazelnuts in the oven at 350F (180C) for 10 minutes. Take the nuts out of the oven and let them cool down. Rub the nuts between your palms to remove the skins.
- Pulse the nuts and sugar in a food processor (or a blender) until the nuts are finely ground.
- Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt to hard peaks.
- Combine the nut mixture, cocoa powder, whipped egg whites the honey in a bowl. Mix until the mass looks homogeneous.
- Using a pastry bag with a large star tip, pipe the batter onto a large (21" x 15") baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Make the batter disks about 1.5" in diameter. The total will be about 48-52 disks.
- Bake the pastry shells at 400F (200C) for 10-12 minutes. Take them out of the oven and let them cool down.
- Using a pastry bag with a medium star tip, pipe the ganache on one half of the pastry shells and assemble them into sandwiches.
- Gently transfer to a serving platter and let the ganache set before serving, about an hour or so.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
226kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Potassium
163mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
199IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24pastries
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 226kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 199IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.