The Baci di Alassio are part of traditional Ligurian pastry. The main ingredients are toasted hazelnuts combined with sugar, cocoa, and egg whites to form rose-shaped cookies that are paired with melted chocolate after baking. Follow each step of the recipe and try it with me, and also try the Baci di dama, which are also delicious.
Other regional recipes
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 30Pieces
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Regional Italian
- Region: Liguria
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 99.22 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 9.37 (g) of which sugars 7.12 (g)
- Proteins 2.03 (g)
- Fat 6.74 (g) of which saturated 1.26 (g)of which unsaturated 5.10 (g)
- Fibers 1.46 (g)
- Sodium 6.89 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 18 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 cups toasted hazelnuts (finely chopped)
- 3/4 cup sugar (preferably powdered)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 egg whites
- 1.5 tbsps acacia honey
- 3.5 oz 70% dark chocolate
Tools
- Food scale
- Chopper
- Bowl
- Baking paper
- Piping bag
Steps
Using a chopper, finely grind the toasted hazelnuts, and mix them with cocoa and sugar (preferably powdered sugar).
In a bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then add them along with the honey to the dry ingredients, mixing everything together. You should obtain a fairly soft, spreadable dough that can be placed in a piping bag with a ridged nozzle or a pastry syringe.
On a baking sheet lined with baking paper, pipe out small rose shapes of dough about 1-1.5 inches in diameter using the syringe or piping bag. Bake in a preheated static oven at 383 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. Let the rose-shaped cookies cool, then pair them two by two with chocolate melted in the microwave. This way, we will have obtained the famous Baci di Alassio to serve with tea.
