Baci di Frau with double pistachio and Maldon salt

Name: Baci di Frau with double pistachio and Maldon salt
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 25
Ingredients: Butter at room temperature 0.9 cup; Sugar 1 cup; Maldon salt 2 tsp; Egg yolks; Pistachio flour 1.67 cups; Type 00 flour 1.6 cups; White chocolate 5.3 oz; Pistachio cream 6.8 tbsp; Butter 2 tbsp; Maldon salt ½ tsp

Vegetarian

Difficulty: Average
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Makes: 25 pieces
Cost: High
Note + 2 hours of resting

PRESENTATION

Recipe by
Frau Knam

Frau's kisses with double pistachio and Maldon salt are delightful shortbread cookies, perfect for enjoying at tea time or to enrich a homemade pastries assortment. Inspired by the traditional lady's kisses, these sweets are filled with a delicious pistachio-flavored ganache, the star of the recipe. You'll also find pistachio flour in the dough, enhancing this aromatic nut to the fullest. Try our recipe and also experiment with other variants of these cookies:

INGREDIENTS

For 25 baci: Butter 0.9 cup (200 g) - at room temperature; Sugar 1 cup (200 g); Maldon salt 2 tsp (10 g); Egg yolks (20 g); Pistachio flour 1.67 cups (200 g); Type 00 flour 1.6 cups (200 g)

for the cream: White chocolate 5.3 oz (150 g); Pistachio cream 6.8 tbsp (100 g); Butter 2 tbsp (30 g); Maldon salt ½ tsp (2 g)

Preparation

How to prepare Baci di Frau with double pistachio and Maldon salt

To prepare Frau's kisses, start with the dough: cut the room-temperature butter into chunks 1. Add the sugar 2 and the Maldon salt 3.

Knead to form a dough ball 4. Incorporate the egg yolk 5 and also add the pistachio flour 6.

Finally, add the all-purpose flour 7, knead to form a smooth dough ball 8, wrap it in plastic wrap 9, and let it rest in the fridge for 2 hours.

Retrieve the dough and divide it in half 10, roll 11 one half to form a stick 12.

From this, cut pieces about 3/4 inch long 13, form them into balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper 14. Bake in a preheated static oven at 330°F for 20 minutes. Once baked, take them out of the oven and let them cool 15.

Now prepare the pistachio ganache: in a bowl, mix the hot melted chocolate, butter 16, and Maldon salt 17, stir to dissolve the butter, then add the pistachio cream 18.

Mix again to obtain a smooth cream 19 and transfer it to a piping bag. Take a cookie, squeeze the cream on top 2021.

Close with another cookie 2223, Frau's kisses are ready to be served 24.

Storage

Frau's kisses without filling can be stored for 1 week in a cool place, closed in a tin box. Alternatively, you can freeze them already assembled for 1 month. If you want to freeze the dough, we recommend forming the balls, letting them solidify in the freezer, and transferring them to a bag. In this case, we do not recommend exceeding 2 months.

Tip

You can also fill the kisses simply with dark chocolate: just take 9 oz of 70% dark chocolate, melted at 95°F, and mix with 1 teaspoon of Maldon salt.

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