Chocolate Hazelnut Royals |
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Prep Time: 1 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 1 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Hazelnuts, Coffee and Chocolate!! what a perfect combination! These cookies do take a little long to make, only because of all the steps, but are definitely worth every minute of it!! Are great for weddings! and other special occasions. Ingredients:
3 ounces butter |
3 tablespoons sugar |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
2 teaspoons instant coffee powder |
1 teaspoon hot water |
2 egg yolks |
1 1/2 cups plain flour |
2 egg whites |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 1/2 cups coconut |
2 ounces roasted hazelnuts |
1/2 cup jam, of your choice (i use apricot) |
6 ounces chocolate |
Directions:
1. Pastry:.
2. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy.
3. Add coffee powder, which has been dissolved in the hot water, and egg yolks, beat well.
4. Fold in sifted flour, mix to a firm dough, refrigerate 30 minutes.
5. Roll out pastry on lightly floured board to 5mm (1/4 ) thickness.
6. Cut into rounds with 5cm (2 ) fluted cutter.
7. Place pastry bases on lightly greased trays.
8. Topping:.
9. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, gradually add sugar, beat until sugar is almost dissolved, about 8 minutes.
10. Add vanilla and coconut and finely chopped hazelnuts.
11. Spoon mixture into piping bag fitted with 1cm (1/2 ) tube.
12. Pipe mixture around edge of biscuit, leaving a small hole in center.
13. Spoon about 1/2 tsp jam into center of each biscuit.
14. Bake at 375F for about 5 minutes, reduce heat to 350F and bake for a further 10 minutes or until topping is firm.
15. Cool on wire rack.
16. Place chopped chocolate in top part of double saucepan over simmering water, stir until chocolate is melted.
17. When biscuits are cold, dip tops into chocolate, allow to set.
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