Hazelnut and chocolate biscuits
This is a quick, simple recipe: the chocolate ganache topping and hazelnut sweetcrust pastry can both be prepared in advance.
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Last modified on: March 16th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 5 pieces, you will need:
- 1
125 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 2
75 g Chocolate ganache - Total weight: 200 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 36 min. | 20 min. | 56 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare 125 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée), but use ground hazelnuts instead of almonds.
Note: This can be made way ahead of time.
Note: This can be made way ahead of time.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch (5 mm) thick. Cut circles with a 2.5 inch (6 cm) cutter.
Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch (5 mm) thick. Cut circles with a 2.5 inch (6 cm) cutter.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Arrange the cut biscuits on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Stage 4 - 20 min.
Stage 5 - 15 min.
Meanwhile, prepare 75 g Chocolate ganache and leave this to cool as well.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Add a generous topping of chocolate ganache to each biscuit (a forcing bag is ideal for this).
Leave to set in the fridge for 1 or 2 hours before eating.
Leave to set in the fridge for 1 or 2 hours before eating.
Remarks
This is an ideal way to use up any leftover sweetcrust pastry you don't know what to do with.
If you are pressed for time, use a good-quality chocolate spread instead of the chocolate ganache.
If you are pressed for time, use a good-quality chocolate spread instead of the chocolate ganache.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 761 Kcal or 3,186 Kj | 12 gr | 86 gr | 68 gr |
| 38 % | 5 % | 8 % | 10 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 380 Kcal or 1,591 Kj | 6 gr | 43 gr | 34 gr |
| 19 % | 2 % | 4 % | 5 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 152 Kcal or 636 Kj | 2 gr | 17 gr | 14 gr |
| 8 % | 1 % | 2 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 5 pieces : 1.05 €
- Per piece : 0.21 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tatin apple diplomat tart, Tarte Jurassienne, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Key Lime Pie for Jeremy, Strawberry tart, ... All |
 | Chocolate ganache: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Little cakes with a chocolate and hazelnut centre, Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, Two-coloured chocolate-orange tart, Chocolate Truffles, Flaky chocolate brioche, ... All |
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