Description
These cuties are delicious; the dough is made with rum, orange/lemon zest and vanilla bourbon in it. They are linked with dark and white chocolate and best after a day or two, when all the flavors come together.
Ingredients
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For the dough
- 12.3 oz (350 g) all purpose flour
- 7 oz (200 g) butter
- 5.2 oz (150 g) sugar
- 1 vanilla bean pod
- zest of 1 lemon
- zest of 1/2 orange
- 1 egg
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp rum
For the filling
- 3.5 oz (100 g) dark chocolate
- 1.4 oz (40 g) butter
- you can also use 3.5 oz (100 g) white chocolate
- your favorite marmalade
For the coating
- 2 egg whites
- 5.2 oz (150 g) ground almonds
Instructions
- For the dough, mix butter with sugar, seeds from vanilla bean, eggs and yolks, lemon and orange zest, rum. Mix well, then add sifted flour and make the dough. When the dough comes together (it will be creamy and soft) wrap it in plastic wrap and leave in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F – 180 Celsius.
- Take well-chilled dough and form little balls. Dip them in egg whites (you can just slightly beat them with your fork) and then roll into almonds. Place them on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 20 minutes. Let coll while you make the filling.
- Melt dark chocolate with butter and let cool for 10 minutes. Use this to join 2 balls. You can also link them with white chocolate that you melt in your microwave or with your favorite marmalade.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 20 mins