Piedmont pyramids


Piedmont pyramids
If you are already familiar with coconut pyramids, you might like to try these hazelnut-flavoured Piedmont pyramids.

The recipe is very straightforward, but these little cakes, with their crisp outside and moist centre, are simply delicious.
44 K 4.3/5 (3 reviews)
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Last modified on: December 2nd 2020
For 10 pieces, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 2 min.
Piedmont pyramids : Stage 1
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Put 1 egg and 90 g caster sugar into a large bowl and mix.

Stage 2 - 2 min.
Piedmont pyramids : Stage 2
Add 200 g ground hazelnuts and mix again. This should give you a fairly thick paste.

Stage 3 - 7 min.
Piedmont pyramids : Stage 3
Weigh out pieces of about 1 oz (30 g), roll into balls and arrange on a sheet of cooking parchment (or a silicon mat, as shown in the photo), laid on a baking sheet.

Stage 4
Piedmont pyramids : Stage 4
Pinch each ball between your fingers twice, at right angles, to give a pyramid shape.

Dip your fingers in cold water if the mixture begins to stick.

Stage 5 - 4 min.
Piedmont pyramids : Stage 5
Make all the pyramids like this.

Stage 6 - 20 min.
Piedmont pyramids : Stage 6
Bake for about 20 minutes.

Stage 7
Piedmont pyramids : Stage 7
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
Depending on the size of your egg, you might need to adjust the quantity of ground hazelnuts. For an elegant finishing touch, stick a whole hazelnut (without its skin) on top of each pyramid.
Keeping: A few days in an air-tight jar or tin.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe40 RDI=10 %120 RDI=10 %130 RDI=20 %1,790 RDI=90 %7,480 RDI: 90 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=4 %40 RDI=3 %40 RDI=6 %530 RDI=30 %2,200 RDI: 30 %
Per piece3 RDI=1 %10 RDI=1 %10 RDI=2 %180 RDI=9 %750 RDI: 9 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 10 pieces : 2.85 €
  • Per piece : 0.30 €

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