Baci di Dama are from the Piedmont region of Italy where my own family is from.
The name literally translates as “lady’s kisses”
How cute is that 💋?
If you love chocolate and nuts then you are going to love these melt in the mouth biscuity delights.
Enjoy with a nice cup of tea or coffee.
Mangia, mangia! 👩🏻🍳
Baci di Dama recipe:
100g hazelnuts - need to be roasted
100g unsalted butter - cubed and chilled
100g sugar
100g plain flour
50g dark chocolate for the filling
Makes about 20
1. Roast the hazelnuts in the oven at 180°C fan for about 10 mins. If they have shells remove them then blitz them until they are finely chopped.
2. You can either do this by hand in a bowl or in a mixer - I did mine in a mixer. Add the nuts, flour, sugar and butter and mix together in a mixer or bowl until the dough forms together, will only take a few minutes. It will be soft and sticky but that is the correct texture so don’t add any more flour.
3. Divide the mixture in 4 and roll each piece into a sausage shape and chill in the fridge for up to 2 hours.
4. Prepare 2 large oven trays with parchment paper.
5. Take one piece of the dough from the fridge and keep the rest chilling until needed.
6. Take a small piece of dough which needs to be approx. 7-8 g each and rolled into a ball and placed on the tray making sure each is about 4cm apart as they will spread a little. Use up all the dough in the same manner.
7. Put both trays in the fridge again for another hour.
8. Preheat the oven to 160°C fan and bake for about 15-20 mins.
9. Remove from the oven and cool completely and avoid touching them until then as they are very delicate.
10. Melt the chocolate - I did mine in the microwave for about 1:20 mins. Let it cool slightly.
11. Fill one side of each biscuit with a blob of chocolate then stick another one on top to form a sandwich and leave the chocolate to firm up.
12. These biscuits are lovely with a cup of coffee/tea and will keep in a container for up to 5 days.
