Baci di dama – ‘lady’s kisses’
Baci di dama – ‘lady’s kisses’
These beautiful little hazelnut biscuits are famous all over Italy, often packaged in beautiful tins and boxes for giving as gifts around Christmas. They are, however, incredibly easy to make at home, with simple hazelnut shortbread sandwiched together with rich dark chocolate.
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Makes 20
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60 minutes, plus 2 hours resting time
Ingredients
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75g (2 3/4 ozs) of blanched hazelnuts
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75g (2 3/4 ozs) of sugar
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75g o(2 3/4 ozs) 0f plain flour
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75g (2 3/4 ozs) of unsalted butter, cubed
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60g (2 1/4 ozs) of dark chocolate