Scarlett WHazelnut Cookies
October 17th 2006 07:51
Hazelnut Cookies
About Hazelnut
The Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) is a shrub native to Europe and Asia. It also is an important component of the hedgerows that were the traditional field boundaries in lowland England. Common Hazel is cultivated for its nuts in commercial orchards in Turkey, Europe, china and Australia. The name “hazelnut” applies to the nuts of any of the species of the genus Corylus. This hazelnut or cobnut, the kernel of the seed, is edible and used raw or roasted, or ground into a paste.
Hazelnuts are rich in protein and unsaturated fat. Moreover, they contain significant amounts of vitamin B1 and B6.
About Hazelnut Cookies
There are not many Hazelnut recipes in the world, but here is a good one. This recipe for hazelnut cookies is a healthy one that is free from dairy products, that is foods that are safe to eat.
INGREDIENTS
Makes about 26
115 gm / 8 tablespoons soya margarine
75 gm / ¾ cup icing sugar
115 gm / 1 cup plain flour
75 gm / ¾ cup ground hazelnuts
1 egg yolk
26 blanched hazelnuts, to decorate
Icing sugar, for dusting
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line 3-4 baking sheets with non-stick baking paper.
2. Cream the soya margarine and sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the flour, ground hazelnuts and egg yolk until evenly mixed.
4. Take a teaspoonful of mixture at a time and shape it into a smooth round with your fingers. Place the rounds well apart on the baking paper and press a whole hazelnut into the centre of each one.
5. Bake the cookies, one tray at a time, for about 10 minutes or until golden brown, then transfer to a wire rack using a palette knife. Sift icing sugar over each cookie to cover. Leave to cool
Tips:
Hazelnuts unlike other nuts, they tend do go rancid after a while. It might be a good idea to store them in airtight container in your fridge if you are not planning on using them for a while.
**From “The Dairy-Free Cook book” and “Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia”**
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