Tag: hazelnut liquor
Hazelnut and Cherry Italian Cookies
These are absolutely yum!
- 1 cup soft unsalted butter (2 sticks)
- ½ cup evaporated cane sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups white whole-wheat flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup dried cherries, chopped
- 1 cup hazelnuts, chopped fine
- ½ cup hazelnut liquor
- ½ cup confectionery sugar in a small bowl
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Mix the butter and sugar until fluffy in a mixer. Add the salt, vanilla extract, flour and liquor. Mix well and add the nuts and cherries.
Mix with both hands until well incorporated. Form a ball and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for half an hour.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on the cookie sheets. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool and roll in confectionery sugar.
Hazelnut and Dark Chocolate Gelato
This is my version of hazelnut chocolate gelato. It is a bit different than what you find in the stores or the recipes you see on line. First of all, I used my usual gelato recipe- which is made out of whole milk and corn starch. So, that means no fat from eggs and cream. Secondly, instead of steeping the nuts in the milk and then straining them out, I decided to include them in the mix. Doing that provides a great crunch and texture- although straining the nuts out makes this treat more kid friendly. My daughter liked it but she didn’t care for all the nuts in her mouth. I, on the other hand, thought it was delicious. The hazelnut flavor is richer and more enhanced. Especially once I added some hazelnut liquor- it makes it extra scrumptious.
To make the gelato more interesting, I added grated dark chocolate which changes the color as well as the taste. Milk chocolate can be added as well, but I prefer the dark one- plus it is healthier for you.
Overall it was a great, healthy treat we all enjoyed after a dinner get together. I think I will try another one soon – maybe a ginger gelato- yum!!!
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