Delicious Recipes: Hazelnut Pastry Recipe
Hazelnut pastries, a favorite among those who love syrup-soaked desserts, can be prepared for many different occasions, from tea time to special dinner parties, thanks to their rich hazelnut filling and melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Ingredients · Servings 8
- 100 grams of butter at room temperature
- 2 eggs
- Half a teacup of vegetable oil
- 1 cup of finely ground hazelnuts
- 4 tablespoons of semolina
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2.5-3 cups of flour
- 1 packet of baking powder
- 1 packet of vanilla
- 1 pinch of salt
- 2 cups of powdered sugar
- 2.5 cups of water
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- 20-22 whole hazelnuts
- You can use margarine instead of butter, or replace some of the butter with vegetable oil.
- You can add a different nutty flavor to the dessert by using finely ground walnuts or almonds instead of ground hazelnuts.
- By slightly increasing the amount of semolina, you can give the hazelnut pastries a more defined and slightly grainy texture.
- You can use finely granulated sugar instead of powdered sugar.
- Instead of vanilla powder, you can use vanilla extract or grated orange peel.
- Instead of lemon juice, you can add a few thin slices of lemon to the syrup.
- You can add a different flavor to the syrup by adding a small piece of cinnamon stick or orange peel.
- Instead of whole hazelnuts, you can use almonds, walnuts, or pistachios.
- You can intensify the nutty flavor by replacing some of the flour with almond flour or hazelnut flour.
- Instead of chopped hazelnuts, you can sprinkle coconut or pistachios on top when serving.
Method · 50 min
- 1. First, prepare the syrup.
- 2. Combine the granulated sugar and water in a saucepan and stir until the sugar dissolves.
- 3. Once the mixture starts boiling, reduce the heat slightly and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- 4. Add the lemon juice and boil for another 2 minutes, then remove from heat and let it cool completely.
- 5. For the dough, mix room temperature butter, vegetable oil, eggs, and powdered sugar in a large bowl.
- 6. Add finely ground hazelnuts, semolina, vanilla, baking powder, and salt, and mix the ingredients together.
- 7. Gradually add the flour and knead until you have a soft, easily shaped dough that doesn't stick too much to your hands.
- 8. Break off pieces of dough slightly smaller than a walnut and roll them in your palms.
- 9. Place the prepared pieces in a lightly greased baking dish or one lined with parchment paper, leaving space between them.
- 10. Place one whole hazelnut in the center of each pastry and press gently.
- 11. Bake in a preheated 180 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned on top and bottom.
- 12. Let the desserts sit for 2-3 minutes after taking them out of the oven.
- 13. Slowly pour the completely cooled syrup over the warm hazelnut pastries.
- 14. Occasionally flip the pastries over or drizzle some of the syrup from the tray over them to ensure the syrup is absorbed evenly.
- 15. After letting them rest for about 2 hours, you can serve the hazelnut pastries.
You can check out the recipe for Crispy Corn Flour Sugar Cookies.
One serving of hazelnut pastry contains 480 calories.
Materials
- 2.5 his fence
