Hazelnut cakes

5 dozen

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Hazelnut meats (blanched or unblanched is okay)
6 Egg whites
2¾ cup Brown sugar, sifted
⅛ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla
White sugar

Directions

BF> Hazelnuts are available at most stores under the name of Filberts. BF> They should be blanched. To blanch, boil the nuts for 5 minutes and BF> when they are cool enough to handle, remove the skins. To grind, BF> place about ¼ cup at a time in a blender, or chop as finely as you BF> can with a sharp knife.

Grind nuts. Beat egg whites with salt until stiff. Add sugar to egg whites a little at a time, beating constantly. Add vanilla and then carefully fold in nuts. Shape into 1" balls and roll in sugar to coat. Bake on a greased sheet at 325 for about 15 min, maybe 20.

Tip from Joy of Cooking: 2 lb hazelnuts in the shell = 1 lb nut meats.

From: Michael Loo

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