Homemade Italian Chocolate Kisses - Baci
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These Homemade Italian Chocolate Kisses, known as Baci, combine milk chocolate, butter, finely ground hazelnuts, and Nutella to form rich, creamy centers enrobed in dark chocolate. Roasted whole hazelnuts crown each piece, offering a crunchy contrast. The recipe requires melting and mixing the ingredients, chilling the mixture to shape, and dipping them in tempered dark chocolate for a glossy finish. The textured filling with nuts and smooth chocolate coating creates a distinctive bite-sized treat.
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Homemade Italian Chocolate Kisses - Baci are crafted from a blend of milk chocolate, butter, ground hazelnuts, and Nutella, which together form a creamy and nutty filling. Each piece gets a single roasted whole hazelnut on top, adding crunchy texture and visual appeal. After forming and chilling the filling, the kisses are dipped into melted dark chocolate, which hardens to provide a shiny, crisp shell around the softer center. The roasting of whole hazelnuts enhances their flavor and adds a toasty note. These chocolates are made individually, chilled, and then coated with chocolate done in a bain-marie method to ensure smooth melting. Serving these chocolates chilled preserves their texture and flavor integrity.
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Ingredients
CHOCOLATE KISSES
- 2 ounces milk chocolate (50 grams)
- 1 tablespoon butter (12 grams)
- ¾ cup hazelnut 50 grams, finely ground
- ¼ cup Nutella (75 grams)
- 14 hazelnuts whole, roasted
CHOCOLATE FOR DIPPING
- 4.7 ounces dark chocolate (135 grams)
Instructions
CHOCOLATE KISSES
- Roast the whole hazelnuts on a cookie sheet for approximately 5-8 minutes in a preheated 350F (180C) oven, remove them from the cookie sheet and place in a bowl to cool. Do not let them cool on the cookie sheet or they will bake even more (not a good idea, they could burn).
- In a medium bowl over a medium pot of water (bain-marie) add the milk chocolate and butter, melt together and mix until smooth. Let cool, then mix in the Nutella and ground nuts. Cover the bowl with plastic and refrigerate for approximately 15 minutes.
- Remove the mixture from the fridge and form into 14 balls, place them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet or freezer safe plate, slightly flatten the top of each chocolate ball and place one whole hazelnut on each. Place the chocolates in the freezer for 30 minutes.
CHOCOLATE FOR DIPPING
- While the chocolates are in the freezer start to make the dipping chocolate, place ¾ of the chocolate in a bowl on top of a small pot of water (make sure the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl, bring the water in the pot to a simmer. Using a spatula continuously stir the chocolate until it is melted and smooth. Then place a thermometer in the chocolate and bring it to 118F (48C) for Dark Chocolate or 112F (45C) for Milk Chocolate.
- Remove the bowl of chocolate from the pot and carefully wipe the steam from bottom of the bowl. Do not let even one drop of water fall into the chocolate because it will cause the chocolate to seize and then your chocolate is completely ruined! So please be careful! Add the remaining chocolate to the melted chocolate, this will help bring down the temperature of the chocolate. Keep stirring until the temperature of the chocolate reaches 89-90F (32C) for Dark Chocolate 86-88F (30C) for Milk Chocolate.
- Remove the chocolates from the freezer and dip in the cooled chocolate, place the dipped chocolates back on the plate, let the chocolate harden, can be placed in the fridge to harden, serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
160kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
11mg
(0%)
Potassium
111mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
30IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14chocolates
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 111mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 30IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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