Shortbread Nuts Stuffed with Caramel and Peanuts
Very cute and at the same time very delicious treats, especially if you love caramel or peanuts. The shells are made with a shortbread, left to cool well then filled with a cream made with caramel and peanuts 😋. The nuts are ideal if we need to prepare a dessert buffet as we can organize ourselves well and start preparing already a few days in advance!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 40 Minutes
- Portions: 40/50
- Cooking methods: Other
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons, Fall, Winter, and Spring
Ingredients for the nuts:
- 2 g eggs
- 1.67 cups flour
- 3.53 tbsps butter
- 1.58 tsps baking powder
- 0.25 cups sugar
- 0.75 cups sugar
- 4.23 tbsps butter
- 0.85 cups fresh cream
- 8.82 oz mascarpone
- 1.76 oz peanuts
Steps
For the preparation of shortbread nuts stuffed with caramel and peanuts watch the video HERE.
Dough preparation:
In a bowl, put the flour, baking powder, sugar, and mix. Add the eggs, softened butter,
Add a little vanilla, then mix and knead until you get a homogeneous dough. Weigh pieces of about 5g each and form balls.
Brush the mold with oil and place the balls inside. Close and cook for about 3 minutes then open
remove them. Continue like this until the dough is finished. Let the obtained shells cool well then with a knife gently remove any excess shortbread on the edges.
Filling preparation:
Put the sugar in a pan and let it caramelize. When it is completely melted and reaches the desired color, add the butter and salt, and let it melt completely.
Add the cream while stirring. Once ready, transfer it to a container and add the chopped peanuts and mascarpone. Mix well.
Cover with plastic wrap and let it cool. Once cooled, fill the shells and pair them. Sprinkle the nuts with powdered sugar.
Enjoy your meal!
