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Hazelnut piles

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 250 g hazelnuts, freshly ground
  • 250 g sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla sugar
  • 4 m.-large egg whites
  • 125 g hazelnuts, whole, for decoration

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 12 minutes; Total time approx. 42 minutes

Grandma’s hazelnut macaroons

Preheat the oven to 150°C fan/convection oven. Mix the freshly ground hazelnuts (please do not buy ground nuts!) with the sugar and vanilla sugar. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then carefully add the hazelnut-sugar mixture and fold in. Line 1-2 baking sheets with parchment paper. With wet hands, form the dough into small, walnut-sized balls and place them on the baking sheet. If the mixture is too thin, let it swell a little first, then mix in more ground nuts if necessary. Place a hazelnut kernel on each mound and bake for 10-12 minutes. The mounds should feel dry on the outside but still be soft on the inside. Do not let them get too brown, or they will taste bitter.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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