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Tried makin Brutti ma Buoni + Recipe

They came out pretty well. Sugar, egg whites, hazelnuts.  Recipe below.

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I usually half this recipe.

  • 1kg hazelnuts
  • 400g egg whites
  • 600g zucchero
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla or orange extract

Beat your egg whites and then mix in sugar until it’s completely dissolved.  Add the hazelnuts and mix by hand in a large bowl until the nuts are coated with the egg and sugar mixture.  You can add a 1/4 teaspoon of extract if you want.

Pour the mixture into a pot that’s about twice the size.  Heat it over low flame, stirring constantly.  Alternate between higher heat and lower heat until the sugar is melted.  It should become very thick and dark.  It’ll take about 20 minutes to get to the right consistency.

Let the mixture cool — you can speed this up by pouring it onto your work surface.  Spoon a heaping spoonful onto parchment and space the scoops about 1 inch apart.  Bake them in a 400 degree F oven for between 15 and 20 minutes or until they are slightly crisp.  You want to make sure the bottoms of the cookies are cooked, crispy and not sticking to the parchment paper.

That’s it.  Do it.