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.
The recipe is very straightforward, but these little cakes, with their crisp outside and moist centre, are simply delicious.
42 K 4.3/5 (3 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
5 pieces
3 IngredientsLast modified on: December 2nd 2020
For 5 pieces, you will need:
½ 
1.6 oz 
3.5 oz ground hazelnuts
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.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Add 3.5 oz ground hazelnuts and mix again. This should give you a fairly thick paste.
Stage 3 - 7 min.
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
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.
Dip your fingers in cold water if the mixture begins to stick.
Stage 5 - 4 min.
Make all the pyramids like this.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
Bake for about 20 minutes.
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 recipe | 20 RDI=7 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 60 RDI=10 % | 890 RDI=50 % | 3,740 RDI: 50 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 40 RDI=3 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 530 RDI=30 % | 2,200 RDI: 30 % |
| Per piece | 3 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 750 RDI: 9 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 5 pieces : 1.45 €
- Per piece : 0.30 €
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