Hazelnut Half Moons Recipe
A good way to win some compliments from friends and family is to prepare Hazelnut Half Moons using this recipe. No other ingredient will make Hazelnut Half Moons taste so awesome than Nuts. This Hazelnut Half Moons is so tasty that I cannot resist serving it as a Dessert often. This Hazelnut Half Moons is a lovely way in which you can express your gratitude to your aunts, moms, grandparents and friends for teaching you recipes. Try it out!
Ingredients
1/3 cup icing sugar
1 cup almond paste
5 drops of red food coloring
1/2 cup commercial hazelnut chocolate spread
4 oz semisweet chocolate
Directions
Sprinkle a clean, even surface with icing sugar.
Knead almond paste.
Fold in food coloring, if desired.
With a rolling pin, flatten paste into a 1/4 inch (0.5 cm) thick rectangle.
Cut rectangle into 2 equal parts.
Smooth spread over first half.
Cover with second half.
Refrigerate 5-10 minutes.
In a double boiler, melt chocolate.
Remove paste from refrigerator.
With a glass, cut into circles then, using a knife, carve into half moons.
Dip one side of half moons in melted chocolate.
Let drain on a cookie sheet.
Set aside until chocolate hardens.
Sprinkle with icing sugar or sliced hazelnuts, if desired.
Knead almond paste.
Fold in food coloring, if desired.
With a rolling pin, flatten paste into a 1/4 inch (0.5 cm) thick rectangle.
Cut rectangle into 2 equal parts.
Smooth spread over first half.
Cover with second half.
Refrigerate 5-10 minutes.
In a double boiler, melt chocolate.
Remove paste from refrigerator.
With a glass, cut into circles then, using a knife, carve into half moons.
Dip one side of half moons in melted chocolate.
Let drain on a cookie sheet.
Set aside until chocolate hardens.
Sprinkle with icing sugar or sliced hazelnuts, if desired.
