Chocolate thins with toasted nuts
A very thin disc of chocolate, topped with toasted nuts and candied grapefruit peel.
262 K 4.1/5 (38 reviews)
2 hours 25 min.
Easy
10 pieces
5 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 10 pieces, you will need:
- 1
65 g dark chocolate - 2
25 g pistachios - 3
25 g whole almonds - 4
25 g walnut kernels - 5
3 candieds grapefruit peel - Total weight: 140 grams
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 7 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 2 hours 25 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 17:10.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
If your pistachios still have skins, put them in boiling water for 5 minutes.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Drain them, then remove skins while still wet and hot (it's easier).
Stage 3 - 5 min.
On a baking sheet, put 25 g whole almonds, 25 g pistachios and 25 g walnut kernels, put in the oven at 150°C or 302°F for 5 minutes until lightly toasted.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Remove from the oven, allow to cool and chop roughly.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Cut 3 candieds grapefruit peel into very small dice and mix with nuts.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Melt 65 g dark chocolate in a bain-marie.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Start a chocolate disc: with a maryse spread out a 1 or 2 mm layer of chocolate.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Quickly put on it a layer of nuts. Press in with the back of a spoon or your fingers, to be sure that nuts are embedded in the chocolate.
Stage 10 - 30 min.
Continue like this with all the chocolate. You can vary shapes and sizes.
Put in the fridge for at least one hour.
Put in the fridge for at least one hour.
Stage 11 - 1 hour
Afetr this time, unstick discs from paper.
Stage 12 - 5 min.
Serve with ice-cream for example, or to finish a meal with coffee or tea.
Remarks
You can alter this recipe by changing nuts or dried fruits and/or replacing dark chocolate with white.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
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=6 % | 40 RDI=3 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 830 RDI=40 % | 3,460 RDI: 40 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 40 RDI=7 % | 600 RDI=30 % | 2,520 RDI: 30 % |
| Per piece | 1 RDI=1 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=4 % | 350 RDI: 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 10 pieces : 1.60 €
- Per piece : 0.20 €
Change currency: 
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)
Dark chocolate
Like these other recipes: Flaky brownie brioche, Chocolate tart, Chocolate orangettes for Erika, Leopard cake, Chocolate madeleines, ... See them all 36
Pistachios
Like these other recipes: Mini apricot and pistachio brioches, Granola, Saucipain, Apricot and pistachio clafoutis, Pistachio shortbread biscuits, ... See them all 18
Whole almonds
Like these other recipes: Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, X-Files cookies, Piped petits-fours, Carrot-top pesto, Chinese style chicken, ... See them all 23
Walnut kernels
Like these other recipes: Moist cereal bars, Raw beetroot mousse with walnuts, Maple syrup cream sugar, Apple Strudel, Valay-Brest, ... See them all 20
Other recipes you may also like
Morteau sausage
In this recipe, Morteau sausages are cooked on a bed of chopped potatoes. The trick is to cook the Morteau sausage slowly, so that its delicious, smoky flavor descends on the potatoes, which are crispy on the outside and melt-in-the-mouth on the inside, a pure delight.September 29th 20241.23 M 34.1 1 hour 35 min.
"Buttonhole" quail eggs
This little appetizer consists of a small finger of toast, a slice of cured ham and three quail egg yolks arranged on a rectangle of egg white. It is a bit tricky to make, but very attractive to serve, and delicious, of course.June 26th 2011183 K5 60 min.
Green asparagus omelette
Small spears of green asparagus steamed and sliced, served with grated Parmesan in the middle of an omelette.May 6th 2012149 K3.8 35 min.
Plum and almond panna cotta
The combination of plums and almonds is always a winner. Here's a version that uses almonds to make a delicious panna cotta with a difference.October 20th 201948 K 3 hours 25 min.
Mushrooms à la grecque
Mushrooms "à la grecque" (Greek-style) is a simple way to enhance sautéed mushrooms with the flavours of olive oil, herbs and lemon. A common variation is to add tomatoes – just one of many possibilities.May 10th 202336 K 20 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-06-15)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.