Chocolate Filled Almond Puffs 1968 (Belgium) Recipe

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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
237
Calories
Total time
121
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Place the sliced almonds onto a baking sheet and toast in a 325 degree oven for 7 minutes, and cool.
  3. Place the toasted almonds with the two tablespoons of sugar into a food processor and grind to a fine meal.
  4. In the bowl of an electric mixer and with the ballon whisk, beat the egg whites until frothy.
  5. Add in the cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peaks form.
  6. Gradually add in the superfine white sugar beating until stiff and glossy.
  7. Beat in the almond extract.
  8. Sift the powdered sugar over the glossy whites and using a hand held whisk fold into the beaten stiff whites.
  9. Now fold in the cooled ground almonds.
  10. Drop by tablespoon or using a plastic tip cut bag, pipe 1 3/4 inch high mounds onto your baking parchment sheets. Dont overcrowd on sheet. Should be able to get 15 on each sheet.
  11. Now - let sit for 15 minutes out at room temperature.
  12. Now - dip your index finger into some powdered sugar and make a depression into the centre of each cookie about 1/2 inch wide.
  13. Now - let sit for a drying time of one hour on the counter.
  14. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
  15. Bake after the drying time for one hour.
  16. Turn off oven and now leave in closed oven for one hour more.
  17. Remove from oven to a wire rack and cool completely.
  18. Place chopped chocolate in a bowl, with the butter.
  19. Heat the cream in a saucepot and add to the chocolate stirring until all melted and smooth. Cover with plastic and cool until thickened, usually about 15 minutes or so.
  20. Now pipe the chocolate into the depressions of each meringue.
  21. Store chocolate filled cookies in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 236.94 Kcal (992 kJ)
Calories from fat 131.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.63g 23%
Cholesterol 11.53mg 4%
Sodium 22.31mg 1%
Potassium 166.09mg 4%
Total Carbs 26.45g 9%
Sugars 23.12g 92%
Dietary Fiber 2.11g 8%
Protein 4.16g 8%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 35.1mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 396.92 Kcal (1662 kJ)
Calories from fat 220.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.51g 23%
Cholesterol 19.32mg 4%
Sodium 37.38mg 1%
Potassium 278.22mg 4%
Total Carbs 44.31g 9%
Sugars 38.72g 92%
Dietary Fiber 3.53g 8%
Protein 6.97g 8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.4mg 5%
Calcium 58.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.5
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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