German Hazelnut Rings Recipe
Were you looking for a great German Hazelnut Rings recipe? The German people couldn't have come up with a better dish than this German Hazelnut Rings, specially when it comes to culinary creativity. There is not a single month when I don't serve this yummy Dessert! In my view, if one calls oneself a good cook, one must have a personal recipe of German Hazelnut Rings, just like I do.
Ingredients
1/2 pound sweet butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk (from a medium-size egg)
1/2 pound unblanched hazelnuts, ground
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Meringue
Directions
Cream the butter with the sugar until light.
Blend in the egg yolk, then the hazelnuts.
Sift the flour with the salt.
Gradually add to the nut mixture; mix well.
Pat one third of the dough out onto a sheet of waxed paper which has been lightly dusted with flour.
Cover with a second sheet of waxed paper; then roll out to 1/4 inch thickness.
Peel off the top paper, then cut with a 2-inch round cutter.
Cut out the centers of the rounds, using a thimble.
Place the rings on a greased cookie sheet, spacing them 1 inch apart.
Using a pastry tube, or a small spatula and your finger as a guide, place a ribbon of the meringue around the rings, just in the center so that a rim of dough shows on either side.
Bake in a 325° oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges.
Blend in the egg yolk, then the hazelnuts.
Sift the flour with the salt.
Gradually add to the nut mixture; mix well.
Pat one third of the dough out onto a sheet of waxed paper which has been lightly dusted with flour.
Cover with a second sheet of waxed paper; then roll out to 1/4 inch thickness.
Peel off the top paper, then cut with a 2-inch round cutter.
Cut out the centers of the rounds, using a thimble.
Place the rings on a greased cookie sheet, spacing them 1 inch apart.
Using a pastry tube, or a small spatula and your finger as a guide, place a ribbon of the meringue around the rings, just in the center so that a rim of dough shows on either side.
Bake in a 325° oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges.
