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Hazelnut cake- 3 ingredients combined to make an irresistible cake

November 6, 2018 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Hazelnuts are one of our favourite ingredients. Their intense nutty flavour combined with chocolate, honey, pears or cream make a perfect autumn dessert. Hazelnut cake is a traditional cake from Piedmont which is renowned for their hazelnuts many of which make their way into Ferrero Roche. This cake has only 3 ingredients but feel free… 

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Filed Under: Any Season, Autumn Recipes, Child friendly desserts, Child friendly recipes, Courses, Dairy free desserts, Dairy-Free recipes, Dolci (Dessert) Recipes from Piemonte (Piedmont), Dolci (Desserts), Egg Recipes, Gluten free desserts, Gluten-Free Recipes, Hazelnut Recipes, Recipes from Piemonte (Piedmont), Vegetarian Desserts, Vegetarian recipes, Winter Recipes

Torta di nocciole (hazelnut cake) – Piemonte

Torta di nocciole (hazelnut cake) – Piemonte   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 35 mins Total time 50 mins   It is difficult to believe that 3 ingredients can make such an amazing cake. Of course, as there are so few, the flavour of your hazelnuts will be the most important factor in… 

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Torta di grano saraceno / Buckweizentorte (buckwheat cake filled with lingonberry jam) – Alto Adige

Torta di grano saraceno (buckwheat cake layered with lingonberry jam)

Torta di grano saraceno / Buckweizentorte (buckwheat cake filled with lingonberry jam) – Trentino Alto-Adige   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 1 hour   While buckwheat is tends to be associated with wheat, it is in fact not a wheat at all or even a grass. The seeds of… 

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Necci (chestnut crepes) – Toscana

Necci (chestnut crepes) – Toscana   Print Prep time 2 mins Cook time 15 mins Total time 17 mins   Necci are a traditional sweet from the mountain communities in the provinces of Pistoia, Garfagnana and Lunigiana. They have a sweet earthiness about them which marry perfectly with the honey drizzled over them. Creamy ricotta… 

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Pesche ripiene (baked peaches stuffed with chocolate and amaretti) – Piemonte

Pesche ripiene (baked peaches stuffed with chocolate and amaretti) – Piemonte   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 35 mins Total time 50 mins   Baked peaches are the perfect end of summer/beginning of autumn dish. Choose ripe peaches so that their flesh will melt away with the touch of a spoon. The chocolatey… 

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Crema pasticcera al cioccolato (chocolate custard)

Crema pasticcera al cioccolato (chocolate custard)   Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 15 mins   Pastry cream is a component in many Italian desserts. It can be used for tarts, sandwich filling for cakes, served with poached fruit, served with pandoro or panettone, or with cookies. This recipe uses… 

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Dolce ai marron glacé (hazelnut biscuits, meringues, candied chestnuts and chocolate with whipping cream) – Piemonte, Valle d’Aosta

Dolce ai marron glacé (hazelnut biscuits, meringues, candied chestnuts and chocolate with whipping cream) – Piemonte, Valle d’Aosta   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 1 min Total time 11 mins   Categories: Kids, Quick and Easy, Gluten-Free *use hazelnuts instead of the biscuits One of my favourite gifts is a tray from the… 

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Montebianco (chestnut chocolate pasta with whipped cream and candied chestnuts) – Valle d’Aosta, Piemonte

Montebianco (chestnut chocolate pasta with whipped cream and candied chestnuts) – Valle d’Aosta   Print Prep time 1 hour Cook time 1 hour Total time 2 hours   This dessert was created in honour of the majestic Montebianco, visible even from long distances away in Italy and France. The ingredients make the most of local… 

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Bunèt / Bonèt (chocolate amaretti creme caramel) – Piemonte

Bunèt / Bonèt (chocolate amaretto creme caramel) – Piemonte   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 10 mins   Categories: Children, Gluten-free, Vegetarian This is a relatively easy dessert which can be made with a box of amaretti biscuits and common ingredients in most people’s fridges and pantries…. 

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Orange marmalade (marmellata di arance amare)

Orange marmalade (marmellata d’arancia amaro)   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 15 mins   Italian marmalade contains less sugar than it’s British counterpart. Traditional Italian recipes will call for whole oranges to be soaked in water for several days and then ground but this recipe speeds up… 

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